Tilapia vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tilapia and scallops
- Tilapia has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, scallops are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, choline, and zinc.
- Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% more.
- Tilapia contains 75 times more vitamin D than scallops. Tilapia contains 150IU of vitamin D, while scallops contain 2IU.
- Tilapia contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tilapia, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +127.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +278% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +675% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +204.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +341% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +115.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 54.4µg | 21.7µg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 204mg | 426mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 667mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.745mg | 1.076mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 150IU | 2IU | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.86µg | 2.15µg | 12% |
| Protein | 26.15g | 20.54g | 11% |
| Choline | 51.3mg | 110.7mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 1.55mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.012mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.664mg | 0.366mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.033mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 41mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 20µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.024mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.94g | 0.218g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.6g | 0.222g | 3% |
| Fats | 2.65g | 0.84g | 3% |
| Potassium | 380mg | 314mg | 2% |
| Starch | 3.69g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.955g | 0.082g | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.41g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 128kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.112mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.69mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.41g | N/A |
| Calcium | 14mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.22mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.04mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.315mg | 1.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.766mg | 0.487mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.05mg | 0.597mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.28mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.585mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.072g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.13g | 0.104g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.06g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +215.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1064.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.8% |
