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Dates vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dates and salmon raw

  • Dates have more fiber; however, salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 133% more than dates.
  • The glycemic index of dates is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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.
Dates
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1537.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1116.7%

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.
Dates
4
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%
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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +517%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 3µg 36.5µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.818mg 50%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 7.86mg 41%
Protein 2.45g 19.84g 35%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.38mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.664mg 22%
Phosphorus 62mg 200mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.539g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.226mg 15%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.016mg 11%
Fats 0.39g 6.34g 9%
Calories 282kcal 142kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 2.103g 5%
Copper 0.206mg 0.25mg 5%
Potassium 656mg 490mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.981g 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.64mg 3%
Iron 1.02mg 0.8mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 12mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 29mg 3%
Folate 19µg 25µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +709.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1525.6%
Contains more WaterWater +233.7%
Contains more OtherOther +232.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5741.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13263.2%

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/nutrients

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

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