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Dates vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and swordfish different?

  • Dates are richer in fiber and copper, while swordfish is higher in selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for selenium, 119% more than dates.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than swordfish (0).

Dates, deglet noor and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat 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.
Dates
7
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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.5%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1915.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +169%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2183.3%

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.
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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4720%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +626.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1130.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 3µg 68.5µg 119%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 9.254mg 50%
Protein 2.45g 23.45g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.615mg 35%
Phosphorus 62mg 304mg 35%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.046mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.41mg 16%
Choline 6.3mg 77.5mg 13%
Fats 0.39g 7.93g 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.013mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.368g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 3.544g 9%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.911g 9%
Iron 1.02mg 0.45mg 7%
Calories 282kcal 172kcal 6%
Potassium 656mg 499mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Sodium 2mg 97mg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.78mg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.417mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.089mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.1µg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.063mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +857.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +232.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9744.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7100%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.