Butterfish vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butterfish and scallops

Butterfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fats, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, scallops are richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
Butterfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% higher.
Butterfish has 12 times more fats than scallops. While butterfish has 10.28g of fats, scallops have only 0.84g.
Scallops have less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butterfish

Scallops

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+53.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+115.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52.6%

~equal in Iron ~0.58mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butterfish

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+436.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+208.9%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17.6%

~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.
Selenium	46.8µg	21.7µg	46%
Vitamin B3	5.769mg	1.076mg	29%
Sodium	114mg	667mg	24%
Choline		110.7mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.112mg	18%
Phosphorus	308mg	426mg	17%
Fats	10.28g	0.84g	15%
Cholesterol	83mg	41mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.192mg	0.024mg	13%
Vitamin B12	1.83µg	2.15µg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.146mg	0.012mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.366mg	10%
Potassium	481mg	314mg	5%
Zinc	0.99mg	1.55mg	5%
Calories	187kcal	111kcal	4%
Copper	0.069mg	0.033mg	4%
Protein	22.15g	20.54g	3%
Vitamin A	33µg	2µg	3%
Carbs	0g	5.41g	2%
Calcium	28mg	10mg	2%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Magnesium	32mg	37mg	1%
Iron	0.64mg	0.58mg	1%
Folate	17µg	20µg	1%
Saturated fat		0.218g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.222g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	84kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.41g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.029mg	0%
Trans fat		0.009g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat		0.082g	0%
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.971mg	0.629mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.021mg	0.692mg	0%
Leucine	1.801mg	1.226mg	0%
Lysine	2.035mg	1.258mg	0%
Methionine	0.656mg	0.487mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.865mg	0.597mg	0%
Valine	1.141mg	0.645mg	0%
Histidine	0.652mg	0.314mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.072g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A