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Dates vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and wakame?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6, while wakame is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 49% higher.
  • Wakame has 83 times less vitamin B6 than dates. Dates have 0.165mg of vitamin B6, while wakame has 0.002mg.
  • Dates are lower in sodium.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Seaweed, wakame, raw types in this comparison.

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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
3
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%
Wakame
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1212%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +148.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.6%
Contains more IronIron +113.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +434.4%

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
1
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%
Wakame
10
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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +931.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 1.4mg 49%
Folate 19µg 196µg 44%
Sodium 2mg 872mg 38%
Fiber 8g 0.5g 30%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 9.14g 22%
Potassium 656mg 50mg 18%
Magnesium 43mg 107mg 15%
Iron 1.02mg 2.18mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.23mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.002mg 13%
Calories 282kcal 45kcal 12%
Calcium 39mg 150mg 11%
Copper 0.206mg 0.284mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 0.7µg 4%
Phosphorus 62mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 5.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.697mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.218g 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.38mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 13.9mg 1%
Protein 2.45g 3.03g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.65g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g 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
Wakame
4
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +720.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.7%
Contains more FatsFats +64.1%
Contains more WaterWater +289.6%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

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
Wakame
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1047.4%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.