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Scallops vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallops and roe?

  • Roe is richer than scallops in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 391% more.
  • Scallops have 6 times more sodium than roe. While scallops have 667mg of sodium, roe has only 117mg.

We used Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +32.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.2%
~equal in Potassium ~283mg

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%
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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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3854.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +436.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 11.54µg 391%
Cholesterol 41mg 479mg 146%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.949mg 71%
Selenium 21.7µg 51.7µg 55%
Sodium 667mg 117mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.277mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 3.404g 21%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Folate 20µg 92µg 18%
Protein 20.54g 28.62g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 1.154mg 16%
Phosphorus 426mg 515mg 13%
Fats 0.84g 8.23g 11%
Copper 0.033mg 0.128mg 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 2.192mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1.866g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.185mg 6%
Calories 111kcal 204kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 2.129g 5%
Magnesium 37mg 26mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 28mg 2%
Iron 0.58mg 0.77mg 2%
Zinc 1.55mg 1.28mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Carbs 5.41g 1.92g 1%
Potassium 314mg 283mg 1%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.013mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 54kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 90g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 3 N/A
Net carbs 5.41g 1.92g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.105g 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
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.3%
Contains more FatsFats +879.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2496.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1433.3%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.