Scallops are eaten all over the world and are considered a highly nutritious type of shellfish. Scallops are both low in calories and carbs but very high in protein. They're also a brilliant source of several trace minerals including zinc, copper and selenium - all of which should be consumed as part of a healthy diet but a lot of people continue to miss them. A typical 85g serving of scallops is less than 100 calories yet almost 20g worth of protein.
A rich source of: zinc, copperr, selenium, Omega-3.
Scallops, steamed
Energy (kcal) | 118 |
Energy (kJ) | 501 |
Water (g) | 73.1 |
Starch (g) | 0 |
Total sugars (g) | 0 |
Glucose (g) | 0 |
Fructose (g) | 0 |
Sucrose (g) | 0 |
Maltose (g) | 0 |
Lactose (g) | 0 |
Protein (g) | 23.2 |
Protein (g)/100kcal | 19.7 |
Protein % of calories | 78.6 |
Carbohydrate (g) | 3.4 |
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 2.9 |
Carb % of calories | 11.5 |
Fat (g) | 1.4 |
Fat (g)/100kcal | 1.2 |
Fat % of calories | 10.7 |
Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0.4 |
Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0.1 |
Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0.4 |
Sodium (mg) | 193 |
Potassium (mg) | 602 |
Calcium (mg) | 17 |
Magnesium (mg) | 32 |
Phosphorus (mg) | 111 |
Iron (mg) | 0.7 |
Copper (mg) | 0.2 |
Zinc (mg) | 0.4 |
Chloride (mg) | 320 |
Manganese (mg) | 0.2 |
Selenium (µg) | 0 |
Iodine (µg) | 1 |
Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
Vitamin E (mg) | 1.8 |
Thiamin (mg) | 0.1 |
Riboflavin (mg) | 0.1 |
Niacin (mg) | 3.2 |
Tryptophan/60 (mg) | 0.7 |
Niacin equivalent (mg) | 3.9 |
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.2 |
Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 |
Folate (µg) | 13 |
Pantothenate (mg) | 0.2 |
Biotin (µg) | 0.5 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 1 |
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 0 |
Cholesterol (mg) | 47 |
Retinol (µg) | 0 |
Carotene (µg) | 0 |
Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 0 |