Tilapia vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tilapia and scallops

Tilapia has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin D*, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, scallops are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, choline, and zinc.
Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% more.
Tilapia contains 75 times more vitamin D* than scallops. Tilapia contains 150 IU of vitamin D*, while scallops contain 2 IU.
Tilapia contains less sodium.

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

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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.

Tilapia

Scallops

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%

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

~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.

Tilapia

Scallops

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	+∞%

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

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.112mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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