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Queen Scallop

Queen scallops are small scallops with a delicate sweet flavor, commonly grilled, sautéed, or added to seafood dishes.

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About Queen Scallop

Queen scallops are small marine bivalves with a fan-shaped ribbed shell and a relatively small edible adductor muscle. They are commonly grilled, sautéed, baked, or added to seafood dishes, and may be served in the shell or removed before cooking.

The meat is pale and tender, with a delicate sweetness and a fine, moist texture. Brief cooking helps preserve tenderness, while longer cooking can make the muscle firmer and less juicy. Sauces, crumbs, or other additions can substantially alter the finished dish.

Size, harvesting conditions, and whether the product is sold whole, shucked, fresh, or frozen affect its appearance and handling. Whole products show the ribbed shell; shucked meat presents only the edible portion and may require different handling before cooking.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for queen scallop

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English

Queen scallop

British English

Queenies

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Queen Scallop nutrition & diet

Queen Scallop nutritional value

Reference: Scallop, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
83.9kcal
Protein
15.6g
Carbs
3.4g
Fat
0.8g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the cleaned edible adductor muscle or the complete prepared scallop dish, specifying whether it is grilled, sautéed, steamed, or otherwise cooked. Shells, roe, breading, marinades, and cooking fats should be excluded or listed separately. Small size makes count-based portions especially dependent on individual specimens.

Compare the right form: Match references to cleaned queen scallop edible muscle, with roe and shell status specified, or to the complete cooked recipe.

Diet considerations

Queen scallop is an animal-derived molluscan seafood and is not vegan. Plain cooked scallop differs from versions with butter, cream, bacon, or other animal additions. Breaded or battered preparations introduce cereal ingredients and a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern; sauces, marinades, and mixed seafood dishes require separate identification.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F008166 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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