Scallops vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between scallops and catfish

Scallops have more phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, catfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
Catfish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 26% more than scallops.
Catfish contains 6 times less sodium than scallops. Scallops contain 667mg of sodium, while catfish contains 119mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

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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

Catfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60.9%
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%

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

~equal in Calcium ~9mg

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

Catfish

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

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	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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