Lingcod vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lingcod and scallops different?

Lingcod is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, scallops are richer in phosphorus and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lingcod is 83% higher.
Lingcod contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than scallops. While lingcod contains 0.139mg of vitamin B2, scallops contain only 0.024mg.
Scallops have less cholesterol.

Fish, lingcod, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Lingcod

Scallops

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+115.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.1%
Contains more IronIron	+41.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+167.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.033mg

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.

Lingcod

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+479.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+93%

Contains more FolateFolate

+100%

~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	4.15µg	2.15µg	83%
Selenium	46.8µg	21.7µg	46%
Sodium	76mg	667mg	26%
Phosphorus	258mg	426mg	24%
Choline		110.7mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.112mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.366mg	10%
Cholesterol	67mg	41mg	9%
Zinc	0.58mg	1.55mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.139mg	0.024mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.314mg	1.076mg	8%
Potassium	560mg	314mg	7%
Protein	22.64g	20.54g	4%
Folate	10µg	20µg	3%
Carbs	0g	5.41g	2%
Iron	0.41mg	0.58mg	2%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Vitamin A	17µg	2µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.035mg	0.012mg	2%
Fats	1.36g	0.84g	1%
Magnesium	33mg	37mg	1%
Calcium	18mg	10mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.447g	0.082g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.383g	0.222g	1%
Calories	109kcal	111kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	48kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	92g	90g	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.41g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Copper	0.035mg	0.033mg	0%
Manganese	0.026mg	0.029mg	0%
Trans fat		0.009g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.255g	0.218g	0%
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.993mg	0.629mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.043mg	0.692mg	0%
Leucine	1.84mg	1.226mg	0%
Lysine	2.079mg	1.258mg	0%
Methionine	0.67mg	0.487mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.884mg	0.597mg	0%
Valine	1.166mg	0.645mg	0%
Histidine	0.667mg	0.314mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.133g	0.072g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.13g	0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.018g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A