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Dates vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dates and fish sandwiches

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, and potassium; however, fish sandwiches have more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Fish sandwiches' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 28% more.
  • Dates have 8 times more fiber than fish sandwiches. Dates have 8g of fiber, while fish sandwiches have 1g.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.
  • Fish sandwiches have a higher glycemic index than dates.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce.

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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
4
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 18% 11% 18% 56% 25% 13% 50% 79% 34% 98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +69%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.264mg

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
2
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 6% 2% 11% 3% 53% 32% 40% 22% 16% 85% 34% 35% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +403.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +358.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Fish sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 6.257g 42%
Fiber 8g 1g 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.68µg 28%
Selenium 3µg 18µg 27%
Sodium 2mg 602mg 26%
Fructose 19.56g 1.47g 23%
Fats 0.39g 12.45g 19%
Protein 2.45g 10.29g 16%
Carbs 75.03g 26.69g 16%
Copper 0.206mg 0.075mg 15%
Potassium 656mg 206mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.21mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.949g 9%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 13.6µg 9%
Phosphorus 62mg 116mg 8%
Folate 19µg 46µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.07mg 7%
Iron 1.02mg 1.5mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 2.595g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 2.15mg 5%
Choline 6.3mg 28.9mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.37mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.55mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.8mg 2%
Calories 282kcal 257kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 9IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 25.69g N/A
Calcium 39mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 63.35g 3.53g N/A
Manganese 0.262mg 0.264mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.08g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.489g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.561g 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
10% 12% 27% 48% 2%
Protein: 10.29 g
Fats: 12.45 g
Carbs: 26.69 g
Water: 48.44 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320%
Contains more FatsFats +3092.3%
Contains more WaterWater +135.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.1%

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
18% 24% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.949 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.595 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.257 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7108.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32831.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
34% 42% 25%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.2 g
Fructose: 1.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.87 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1555.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1230.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +625%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Fish sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170296/nutrients

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

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