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Scallops vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallops and snapper

  • Scallops have more phosphorus and zinc; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Snapper's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 56% more.
  • Scallops contain 12 times more sodium than snapper. Scallops contain 667mg of sodium, while snapper contains 57mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, snapper, mixed species, 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.
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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more IronIron +141.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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 5.3% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 3.5µg 56%
Selenium 21.7µg 49µg 50%
Phosphorus 426mg 201mg 32%
Sodium 667mg 57mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.46mg 27%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Protein 20.54g 26.3g 12%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.44mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.87mg 10%
Potassium 314mg 522mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 0.346mg 5%
Iron 0.58mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 35µg 4%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Calcium 10mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Cholesterol 41mg 47mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.004mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.588g 2%
Calories 111kcal 128kcal 1%
Fats 0.84g 1.72g 1%
Copper 0.033mg 0.046mg 1%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.017mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.365g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.322g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 54kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 90g 78g N/A
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.022g 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
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +81.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more FatsFats +104.8%
~equal in Water ~70.35g

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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +292.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.9%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.