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Dates vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and smoked salmon

  • Dates are richer in fiber, potassium, and manganese, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smoked salmon is 136% higher.
  • Dates contain less sodium.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than dates.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.9%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1441.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +980%
~equal in Zinc ~0.31mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1312.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Selenium 3µg 32.4µg 53%
Protein 2.45g 18.28g 32%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Sodium 2mg 672mg 29%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 4.72mg 22%
Phosphorus 62mg 164mg 15%
Choline 6.3mg 89mg 15%
Potassium 656mg 175mg 14%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.017mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.278mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.35mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Calories 282kcal 117kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.995g 7%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Fats 0.39g 4.32g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.87mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 2.023g 5%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.929g 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.101mg 3%
Copper 0.206mg 0.23mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.1µg 2%
Iron 1.02mg 0.85mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +646.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1007.7%
Contains more WaterWater +250.7%
Contains more OtherOther +237.5%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5519.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5136.8%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.