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Dates vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dates and shark raw

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, and manganese; however, shark raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 62% more.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index than shark raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +524.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1646.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.7%
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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +931.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.062mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Selenium 3µg 36.5µg 61%
Protein 2.45g 20.98g 37%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Phosphorus 62mg 210mg 21%
Copper 0.206mg 0.033mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.4mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Potassium 656mg 160mg 15%
Choline 6.3mg 65mg 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.015mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 2.938mg 10%
Calories 282kcal 130kcal 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.195g 8%
Fats 0.39g 4.51g 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 1.808g 4%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.925g 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.695mg 2%
Iron 1.02mg 0.84mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.042mg 1%
Calcium 39mg 34mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.062mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
Contains more ProteinProtein +756.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1056.4%
Contains more WaterWater +258.4%

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4922.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6189.5%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.