Scallops vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallops and sardines 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.
Scallops contain 2 times more sodium than sardines. Scallops contain 667mg of sodium, while sardines contain 307mg.

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

Scallops

Sardines

Contains more ZincZinc

+18.3%

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%

~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

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

Sardines

Contains more FolateFolate

+100%

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	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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