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Tuna vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna and scallops

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin D, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, scallops are richer in phosphorus and zinc.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 157% higher.
  • Tuna has 41 times more vitamin D than scallops. While tuna has 82IU of vitamin D, scallops have only 2IU.
  • Tuna has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.8%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +398.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%

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.
Tuna
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1016.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1951.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +826.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.366mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Scallops DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 21.7µg 157%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.076mg 131%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.112mg 71%
Sodium 54mg 667mg 27%
Protein 29.15g 20.54g 17%
Phosphorus 333mg 426mg 13%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.55mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.012mg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 2IU 10%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.024mg 9%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 2.15µg 8%
Potassium 527mg 314mg 6%
Choline 77.6mg 110.7mg 6%
Folate 2µg 20µg 5%
Iron 0.92mg 0.58mg 4%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Cholesterol 47mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.366mg 1%
Calories 130kcal 111kcal 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.029mg 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.033mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 37mg 1%
Fats 0.59g 0.84g 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.218g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.222g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%
~equal in Water ~70.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 +68.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.218g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.