Dates vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dates and shrimp different?
- Dates are richer in potassium, manganese, and iron, while shrimp is higher in phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
- Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than dates.
- Dates contain 8 times more manganese than shrimp. Dates contain 0.262mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
- Dates are lower in sodium.
Dates, deglet noor and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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 PotassiumPotassium | +153.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +693.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +84% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +465.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +282.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 189mg | 63% |
Protein | 2.45g | 23.98g | 43% |
Fiber | 8g | 32% | |
Carbs | 75.03g | 0.2g | 25% |
Phosphorus | 62mg | 237mg | 25% |
Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.379mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 656mg | 259mg | 12% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 1.64mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.033mg | 10% |
Calories | 282kcal | 99kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 8% | |
Iron | 1.02mg | 0.51mg | 6% |
Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 5% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 111mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 4% | |
Calcium | 39mg | 70mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 43mg | 39mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.39g | 0.28g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Net carbs | 67.03g | 0.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 63.35g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.056g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.048g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.079g | 0% |
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 | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +39.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37415% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +878.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +262.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +315.8% |