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Crab vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and dates different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin E, while dates are higher in fiber.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than dates.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than crab (0).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Dates, deglet noor types were used in this article.

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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.
Crab
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1213.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1330%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.3%
Contains more IronIron +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.1%

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.
Crab
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Dates
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +725%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.165mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 3µg 73%
Copper 0.814mg 0.206mg 68%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.29mg 32%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Protein 17.88g 2.45g 31%
Carbs 0g 75.03g 25%
Phosphorus 234mg 62mg 25%
Fructose 0g 19.56g 24%
Sodium 563mg 2mg 24%
Choline 80.9mg 6.3mg 14%
Potassium 259mg 656mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.05mg 12%
Calories 83kcal 282kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.274mg 9%
Folate 51µg 19µg 8%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.262mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.589mg 8%
Iron 0.5mg 1.02mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.019g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.066mg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.165mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.39g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 0g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +629.8%
Contains more FatsFats +89.7%
Contains more WaterWater +288.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +258.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1257.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.