Scallops vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallops and carp different?

Scallops are higher in vitamin B12 and selenium; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for scallops is 28% higher.
Scallops contain 11 times more sodium than carp. While scallops contain 667mg of sodium, carp contains only 63mg.

Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat 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.

Scallops

Carp

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+34%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36%
Contains more IronIron	+174.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+121.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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.

Scallops

Carp

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+95.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.15µg	1.47µg	28%
Sodium	667mg	63mg	26%
Choline	110.7mg		20%
Phosphorus	426mg	531mg	15%
Cholesterol	41mg	84mg	14%
Iron	0.58mg	1.59mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.012mg	0.14mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.222g	1.835g	11%
Fats	0.84g	7.17g	10%
Selenium	21.7µg	16.2µg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.366mg	0.87mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.112mg	0.219mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.082g	2.985g	7%
Vitamin B3	1.076mg	2.1mg	6%
Protein	20.54g	22.86g	5%
Saturated fat	0.218g	1.388g	5%
Calcium	10mg	52mg	4%
Copper	0.033mg	0.073mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.07mg	4%
Calories	111kcal	162kcal	3%
Potassium	314mg	427mg	3%
Zinc	1.55mg	1.9mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Carbs	5.41g	0g	2%
Starch	3.69g		2%
Vitamin A	2µg	10µg	1%
Manganese	0.029mg	0.05mg	1%
Folate	20µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	54kcal	71kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	3.5	N/A
Net carbs	5.41g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Magnesium	37mg	38mg	0%
Trans fat	0.009g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.256mg	0%
Threonine	0.629mg	1.002mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.692mg	1.054mg	0%
Leucine	1.226mg	1.858mg	0%
Lysine	1.258mg	2.1mg	0%
Methionine	0.487mg	0.677mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.597mg	0.893mg	0%
Valine	0.645mg	1.178mg	0%
Histidine	0.314mg	0.673mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.072g	0.305g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.104g	0.146g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A