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 64% more than scallops.
Scallops contain 132 times less vitamin A than sturgeon. Sturgeon contains 263µg of vitamin A, while scallops contain 2µg.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sturgeon

Scallops

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sturgeon

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+13050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D	12.9µg	0µg	65%
Vitamin D*	515 IU	2 IU	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%
Selenium	16.2µg	21.7µg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.366mg	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%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.012mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	0.082g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.024mg	5%
Iron	0.9mg	0.58mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	0mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.173g	0.218g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	0.222g	4%
Carbs	0g	5.41g	2%
Magnesium	45mg	37mg	2%
Copper	0.053mg	0.033mg	2%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Calories	135kcal	111kcal	1%
Calcium	17mg	10mg	1%
Potassium	364mg	314mg	1%
Folate	17µg	20µg	1%
Protein	20.7g	20.54g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	1.4	N/A
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