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Mussels vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and dates

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, dates have more fiber.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 IronIron +558.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +820.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2495.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2886.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.262mg 284%
Selenium 89.6µg 3µg 157%
Iron 6.72mg 1.02mg 71%
Protein 23.8g 2.45g 43%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Phosphorus 285mg 62mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.066mg 27%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 7.39g 75.03g 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.29mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.052mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Sodium 369mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.4mg 15%
Folate 76µg 19µg 14%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.274mg 11%
Potassium 268mg 656mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.019g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.589mg 7%
Calories 172kcal 282kcal 6%
Copper 0.149mg 0.206mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.39g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.165mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.032g 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.036g 2%
Calcium 33mg 39mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 43mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +871.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1048.7%
Contains more WaterWater +197.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +915.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
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 +2716.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6278.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.