Bluefish vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bluefish and scallops different?

Bluefish is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, scallops are richer in phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bluefish is 170% higher.
Bluefish contains 92 times more vitamin A than scallops. While bluefish contains 459 IU of vitamin A, scallops contain only 5 IU.
Scallops have less cholesterol.

Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed are the varieties 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.

Bluefish

Scallops

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+106.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+115.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+49%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.4%

~equal in Iron ~0.58mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.029mg

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.

Bluefish

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+6800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+304.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+573.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+189.3%

Contains more FolateFolate

+900%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.22µg	2.15µg	170%
Selenium	46.8µg	21.7µg	46%
Vitamin B3	7.247mg	1.076mg	39%
Vitamin B6	0.464mg	0.112mg	27%
Sodium	77mg	667mg	26%
Choline		110.7mg	20%
Phosphorus	291mg	426mg	19%
Vitamin A	138µg	2µg	15%
Cholesterol	76mg	41mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.955mg	0.366mg	12%
Protein	25.69g	20.54g	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.358g	0.222g	8%
Fats	5.44g	0.84g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.024mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.297g	0.082g	6%
Potassium	477mg	314mg	5%
Zinc	1.04mg	1.55mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.012mg	5%
Folate	2µg	20µg	5%
Copper	0.068mg	0.033mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.172g	0.218g	4%
Calories	159kcal	111kcal	2%
Carbs	0g	5.41g	2%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Magnesium	42mg	37mg	1%
Iron	0.62mg	0.58mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.41g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Calcium	9mg	10mg	0%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.029mg	0%
Trans fat		0.009g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	1.126mg	0.629mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.184mg	0.692mg	0%
Leucine	2.088mg	1.226mg	0%
Lysine	2.36mg	1.258mg	0%
Methionine	0.76mg	0.487mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.003mg	0.597mg	0%
Valine	1.324mg	0.645mg	0%
Histidine	0.756mg	0.314mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.323g	0.072g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.665g	0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.079g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A