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Sturgeon vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sturgeon and scallops

  • Sturgeon has more vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, scallops are higher in phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Sturgeon covers your daily vitamin D needs 85% more than scallops.
  • Scallops contain 175 times less vitamin A than sturgeon. Sturgeon contains 875IU of vitamin A, while scallops contain 5IU.
  • Scallops have less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +21.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more IronIron +55.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +187%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34%
~equal in Manganese ~0.029mg

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.
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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
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 +13050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +838.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin D 12.9µg 0µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 2IU 64%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 1.076mg 56%
Vitamin A 263µg 2µg 29%
Sodium 69mg 667mg 26%
Phosphorus 271mg 426mg 22%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 2.15µg 15%
Cholesterol 77mg 41mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.366mg 10%
Selenium 16.2µg 21.7µg 10%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.55mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.112mg 9%
Fats 5.18g 0.84g 7%
Choline 70mg 110.7mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 0.082g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.012mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.024mg 5%
Iron 0.9mg 0.58mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.173g 0.218g 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 0.222g 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.033mg 2%
Magnesium 45mg 37mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Folate 17µg 20µg 1%
Calories 135kcal 111kcal 1%
Potassium 364mg 314mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Protein 20.7g 20.54g 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Manganese 0.03mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.249g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.119g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.058g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 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 +516.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~20.54g
~equal in Water ~70.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2931.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.