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Scallops vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallops and cockles different?

  • Cockles are higher than scallops in iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Cockles cover your daily need for iron, 195% more than scallops.

Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +2693.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Cockles DV% diff.
Iron 0.58mg 16.2mg 195%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 90%
Phosphorus 426mg 61%
Selenium 21.7µg 39%
Sodium 667mg 29%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Protein 20.54g 13.5g 14%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Zinc 1.55mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.2mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 3.2mg 13%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Potassium 314mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 7%
Folate 20µg 5%
Copper 0.033mg 4%
Calories 111kcal 79kcal 2%
Calcium 10mg 30mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Manganese 0.029mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 54kcal 59kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 90g 127g N/A
Fats 0.84g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 4.7g N/A
Carbs 5.41g 4.7g 0%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.1%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/nutrients
  2. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.