Whitefish vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between whitefish and scup?
- Whitefish is richer in phosphorus and zinc, yet scup is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
- Scup's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
- Whitefish has 2 times more zinc than scup. Whitefish has 1.27mg of zinc, while scup has 0.62mg.
We used Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +104.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +25.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +68.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 1.62µg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.755g | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 237mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 4.994mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.559g | 6% | |
| Fats | 7.51g | 3.5g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.62mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.162g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.171mg | 0.127mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 0.68mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.092mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.122mg | 2% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 135kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.086mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 51mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 31µg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.47g | 24.21g | 1% |
| Potassium | 406mg | 368mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.346mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.073mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.989mg | 1.967mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.248mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.724mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.955mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.261mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.406g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.206g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +114.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.21g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~68.42g
