Scallops vs. Lingcod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallops and lingcod different?

Scallops are higher in phosphorus and zinc; however, lingcod is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lingcod is 83% higher.
Scallops contain 9 times more sodium than lingcod. While scallops contain 667mg of sodium, lingcod contains only 76mg.

Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, lingcod, 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

Lingcod

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%

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

~equal in Copper ~0.035mg

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

Lingcod

Contains more FolateFolate

+100%

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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