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Shad vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shad and scallops

  • Shad has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, scallops are higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Scallops cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 84% more than shad.
  • Scallops contain 15 times less vitamin B1 than shad. Shad contains 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while scallops contain 0.012mg.
  • Scallops have less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 18% 43% 47% 27% 13% 150% 8.5% 7% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.7%
Contains more IronIron +113.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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.
Shad
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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% 12% 0% 0% 46% 71% 202% 52% 107% 18% 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% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1435.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shad Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.15µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 1.076mg 61%
Selenium 46.8µg 21.7µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.112mg 27%
Fats 17.65g 0.84g 26%
Sodium 65mg 667mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 0.024mg 22%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Cholesterol 96mg 41mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.012mg 14%
Phosphorus 349mg 426mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.366mg 10%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.55mg 10%
Iron 1.24mg 0.58mg 8%
Calories 252kcal 111kcal 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.033mg 5%
Potassium 492mg 314mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 2µg 4%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Protein 21.71g 20.54g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.029mg 1%
Folate 17µg 20µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 g
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +2001.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +108.5%
~equal in Protein ~20.54g

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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. Shad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174243/nutrients
  2. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.