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Scup vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scup and whiting?

  • Scup is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and selenium, yet whiting is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Whiting's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 41% higher.
  • Scup has 3 times more vitamin B5 than whiting. Scup has 0.865mg of vitamin B5, while whiting has 0.25mg.
  • Scup contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Scup
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more IronIron +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Scup
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 10% 0% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scup Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 2.6µg 41%
Vitamin B3 4.994mg 1.67mg 21%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.18mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.25mg 12%
Selenium 46.8µg 41.1µg 10%
Vitamin D 73IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Phosphorus 237mg 285mg 7%
Cholesterol 67mg 84mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.068mg 5%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.13mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.587g 4%
Sodium 54mg 132mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.04mg 3%
Iron 0.68mg 0.42mg 3%
Fats 3.5g 1.69g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2%
Potassium 368mg 434mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Folate 17µg 15µg 1%
Calories 135kcal 116kcal 1%
Protein 24.21g 23.48g 1%
Vitamin A 31µg 38µg 1%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.53mg 1%
Calcium 51mg 62mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.061mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.115mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.967mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.716mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.945mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.247mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.713mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Scup
3
24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +107.1%
Contains more OtherOther +3125%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.71g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/nutrients
  2. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.