Dates vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dates and crab different?
- Dates are richer in fiber, while crab is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin E.
- Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than dates.
- Dates are lower in sodium.
- Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than crab (0).
Dates, deglet noor and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +104% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +254.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +295.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1213.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +277.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1330% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 42.9µg | 73% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.814mg | 68% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 3.81mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 8g | 0g | 32% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 17.88g | 31% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 0g | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 234mg | 25% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 0g | 24% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 563mg | 24% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 80.9mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 259mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 1.84mg | 12% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 83kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 2.747mg | 9% |
| Folate | 19µg | 51µg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.074mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.997mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.5mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 91mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.258g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.201g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.129g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +629.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +288.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +258.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1257.9% |
