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Whitefish vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whitefish and scallops

  • Whitefish has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while scallops have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Scallops cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 50% more than whitefish.
  • Whitefish contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than scallops. While whitefish contains 0.171mg of vitamin B1, scallops contain only 0.012mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in scallops is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, whitefish, 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 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 +13.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34%

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 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 AVitamin A +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +124%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 2.15µg 50%
Sodium 65mg 667mg 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.112mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.222g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 1.076mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.012mg 13%
Cholesterol 77mg 41mg 12%
Phosphorus 346mg 426mg 11%
Selenium 16.2µg 21.7µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.024mg 10%
Fats 7.51g 0.84g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.366mg 10%
Protein 24.47g 20.54g 8%
Copper 0.092mg 0.033mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 0.082g 6%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.218g 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 2µg 4%
Calories 172kcal 111kcal 3%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.55mg 3%
Potassium 406mg 314mg 3%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.029mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Iron 0.47mg 0.58mg 1%
Folate 17µg 20µg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 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 +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +794%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~70.25g
~equal in Other ~2.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 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 +3020.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1141%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.