Scallops vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallops and tilapia

Scallops have more phosphorus, vitamin B12, choline, and zinc; however, tilapia is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin D*, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% more.
Scallops contain 12 times more sodium than tilapia. Scallops contain 667mg of sodium, while tilapia contains 56mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, tilapia, 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.

Scallops

Tilapia

Contains more ZincZinc	+278%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+108.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21%
Contains more IronIron	+19%
Contains more CopperCopper	+127.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+150.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~34mg

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

Tilapia

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+233.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+341%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+81.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	21.7µg	54.4µg	59%
Phosphorus	426mg	204mg	32%
Sodium	667mg	56mg	27%
Vitamin B3	1.076mg	4.745mg	23%
Vitamin D*	2 IU	150 IU	19%
Vitamin D	0µg	3.7µg	19%
Vitamin B12	2.15µg	1.86µg	12%
Protein	20.54g	26.15g	11%
Choline	110.7mg	51.3mg	11%
Zinc	1.55mg	0.41mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.012mg	0.093mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.366mg	0.664mg	6%
Cholesterol	41mg	57mg	5%
Copper	0.033mg	0.075mg	5%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.79mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.073mg	4%
Folate	20µg	6µg	4%
Fats	0.84g	2.65g	3%
Saturated fat	0.218g	0.94g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.222g	0.6g	3%
Carbs	5.41g	0g	2%
Potassium	314mg	380mg	2%
Starch	3.69g		2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.082g	0.955g	2%
Calories	111kcal	128kcal	1%
Magnesium	37mg	34mg	1%
Iron	0.58mg	0.69mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.112mg	0.123mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	54kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	78g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	5.41g	0g	N/A
Calcium	10mg	14mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.029mg	0.037mg	0%
Trans fat	0.009g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.629mg	1.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.692mg	1.22mg	0%
Leucine	1.226mg	2.04mg	0%
Lysine	1.258mg	2.315mg	0%
Methionine	0.487mg	0.766mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.597mg	1.05mg	0%
Valine	0.645mg	1.28mg	0%
Histidine	0.314mg	0.585mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.072g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.104g	0.13g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.045g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0.06g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g	0.015g	N/A