Catfish vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between catfish and scallops

Catfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin E; however, scallops are higher in phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
Catfish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 26% more than scallops.
Scallops have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, 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.

Catfish

Scallops

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.1%
Contains more IronIron	+107.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+167.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+61.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+119.2%

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.

Catfish

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+58%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+29.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	247mg	426mg	26%
Vitamin B12	2.78µg	2.15µg	26%
Sodium	119mg	667mg	24%
Selenium	9.9µg	21.7µg	21%
Fats	7.19g	0.84g	10%
Zinc	0.58mg	1.55mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.548mg	1.076mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.811mg	0.366mg	9%
Cholesterol	66mg	41mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.115g	0.082g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.354g	0.222g	8%
Vitamin E	0.97mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	0.024mg	6%
Choline	78.7mg	110.7mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.586g	0.218g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.177mg	0.112mg	5%
Protein	18.44g	20.54g	4%
Iron	0.28mg	0.58mg	4%
Magnesium	23mg	37mg	3%
Calories	144kcal	111kcal	2%
Carbs	0g	5.41g	2%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0µg	2%
Potassium	366mg	314mg	2%
Starch	0g	3.69g	2%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	0µg	2%
Folate	12µg	20µg	2%
Vitamin D*	10 IU	2 IU	1%
Copper	0.039mg	0.033mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.024mg	0.012mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	78kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.41g	N/A
Calcium	9mg	10mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	2µg	0%
Manganese	0.018mg	0.029mg	0%
Trans fat	0.063g	0.009g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.22mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.833mg	0.629mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.82mg	0.692mg	0%
Leucine	1.396mg	1.226mg	0%
Lysine	1.677mg	1.258mg	0%
Methionine	0.539mg	0.487mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.735mg	0.597mg	0%
Valine	0.894mg	0.645mg	0%
Histidine	0.404mg	0.314mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.02g	0.072g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.069g	0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.018g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.049g	0.002g	N/A