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Lobster Raw vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lobster Raw and dates

  • Lobster Raw is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet dates are richer in fiber and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster Raw is 127% higher.
  • Dates contain less cholesterol.
  • Lobster Raw has a lower glycemic index than dates.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw and Dates, deglet noor.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Dates
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +554.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1117.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2020%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228%
Contains more IronIron +292.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +367.9%

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.
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Dates
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1015.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Raw Dates DV% diff.
Copper 1.349mg 0.206mg 127%
Selenium 63.6µg 3µg 110%
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 0µg 52%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.29mg 29%
Protein 16.52g 2.45g 28%
Carbs 0g 75.03g 25%
Fructose 0g 19.56g 24%
Sodium 423mg 2mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 0.589mg 17%
Phosphorus 161mg 62mg 14%
Potassium 200mg 656mg 13%
Choline 70.3mg 6.3mg 12%
Calories 77kcal 282kcal 10%
Iron 0.26mg 1.02mg 10%
Manganese 0.056mg 0.262mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.165mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.05mg 5%
Calcium 84mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.052mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.296g 0.019g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.591mg 1.274mg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.39g 1%
Magnesium 38mg 43mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.032g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 67.03g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.22g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.102g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.068g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +574.3%
Contains more FatsFats +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +294.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Dates
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +511.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1457.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/nutrients
  2. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.