Sardines vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and scallops different?

Sardines are higher than scallops in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin D*, copper, and vitamin B2.
Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 283% more than scallops.
Sardines contain 97 times more vitamin D* than scallops. Sardines contain 193 IU of vitamin D*, while scallops contain 2 IU.
Scallops are lower in cholesterol.

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed types were 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.

Sardines

Scallops

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3720%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.4%
Contains more IronIron	+403.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+463.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+272.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+142.9%

Contains more ZincZinc

+18.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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.

Sardines

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+845.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+315.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more FolateFolate

+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	8.94µg	2.15µg	283%
Selenium	52.7µg	21.7µg	56%
Calcium	382mg	10mg	37%
Cholesterol	142mg	41mg	34%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.148g	0.222g	33%
Iron	2.92mg	0.58mg	29%
Vitamin B3	5.245mg	1.076mg	26%
Vitamin D*	193 IU	2 IU	24%
Vitamin D	4.8µg	0µg	24%
Copper	0.186mg	0.033mg	17%
Fats	11.45g	0.84g	16%
Sodium	307mg	667mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.024mg	16%
Vitamin E	2.04mg	0mg	14%
Phosphorus	490mg	426mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	3.869g	0.082g	9%
Protein	24.62g	20.54g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.012mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.642mg	0.366mg	6%
Choline	75mg	110.7mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.528g	0.218g	6%
Calories	208kcal	111kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.167mg	0.112mg	4%
Vitamin A	32µg	2µg	3%
Manganese	0.108mg	0.029mg	3%
Folate	10µg	20µg	3%
Carbs	0g	5.41g	2%
Potassium	397mg	314mg	2%
Zinc	1.31mg	1.55mg	2%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	0µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	84kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	48g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.9	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.41g	N/A
Magnesium	39mg	37mg	0%
Trans fat		0.009g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.276mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	1.079mg	0.629mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.134mg	0.692mg	0%
Leucine	2.001mg	1.226mg	0%
Lysine	2.26mg	1.258mg	0%
Methionine	0.729mg	0.487mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	0.597mg	0%
Valine	1.268mg	0.645mg	0%
Histidine	0.725mg	0.314mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.473g	0.072g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.509g	0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A