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Tuna salad vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna salad and scallops different?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, copper, and iron, while scallops are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Scallops cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 40% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad contains 7 times more saturated fat than scallops. Tuna salad contains 1.544g of saturated fat, while scallops contain 0.218g.

Fish, tuna salad and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed types were used in this article.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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 +70%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +339.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.3%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 2.15µg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 1.076mg 35%
Selenium 41.2µg 21.7µg 35%
Phosphorus 178mg 426mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.222g 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Fats 9.26g 0.84g 13%
Sodium 402mg 667mg 12%
Copper 0.145mg 0.033mg 12%
Cholesterol 13mg 41mg 9%
Protein 16.04g 20.54g 9%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.55mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.082g 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.218g 6%
Iron 1mg 0.58mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.024mg 4%
Calories 187kcal 111kcal 4%
Magnesium 19mg 37mg 4%
Potassium 178mg 314mg 4%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.112mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.366mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.012mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 9.41g 5.41g 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 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 +1002.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 +3420.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1756.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.