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 |