Whiting vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whiting and scallops

Whiting has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin D*, vitamin B6, and calcium, while scallops have more phosphorus and zinc.
Whiting covers your daily need for selenium, 35% more than scallops.
Whiting contains 37 times more vitamin D* than scallops. While whiting contains 73 IU of vitamin D*, scallops contain only 2 IU.
The amount of cholesterol in scallops is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, whiting, mixed species, 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.

Whiting

Scallops

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+38.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+348.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+89.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37%
Contains more IronIron	+38.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+192.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+49.5%

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.

Whiting

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	41.1µg	21.7µg	35%
Sodium	132mg	667mg	23%
Phosphorus	285mg	426mg	20%
Vitamin B12	2.6µg	2.15µg	19%
Cholesterol	84mg	41mg	14%
Vitamin D*	73 IU	2 IU	9%
Vitamin D	1.8µg	0µg	9%
Zinc	0.53mg	1.55mg	9%
Protein	23.48g	20.54g	6%
Calcium	62mg	10mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.068mg	0.012mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.112mg	5%
Choline	83.3mg	110.7mg	5%
Potassium	434mg	314mg	4%
Vitamin A	38µg	2µg	4%
Manganese	0.13mg	0.029mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.67mg	1.076mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.024mg	3%
Carbs	0g	5.41g	2%
Magnesium	27mg	37mg	2%
Iron	0.42mg	0.58mg	2%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.366mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.587g	0.222g	2%
Fats	1.69g	0.84g	1%
Copper	0.04mg	0.033mg	1%
Folate	15µg	20µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.4g	0.218g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.445g	0.082g	1%
Calories	116kcal	111kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	86g	90g	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.41g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		0.009g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	1.029mg	0.629mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.082mg	0.692mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.226mg	0%
Lysine	2.156mg	1.258mg	0%
Methionine	0.695mg	0.487mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	0.597mg	0%
Valine	1.21mg	0.645mg	0%
Histidine	0.691mg	0.314mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.283g	0.072g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.235g	0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A