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Shark fin soup vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark fin soup and dates?

  • Shark fin soup is higher in vitamin B12, yet dates are higher in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B5, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 32% more.
  • The amount of sodium in dates is lower.

We used Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared and Dates, deglet noor types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
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 ZincZinc +182.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +514.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1137.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +991.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.02mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +534.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 3.8g 75.03g 24%
Sodium 501mg 2mg 22%
Potassium 53mg 656mg 18%
Calories 46kcal 282kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.165mg 11%
Copper 0.108mg 0.206mg 11%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.262mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.589mg 9%
Magnesium 7mg 43mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Phosphorus 21mg 62mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 1.274mg 5%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.29mg 5%
Calcium 10mg 39mg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Fats 2g 0.39g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.019g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.066mg 2%
Protein 3.2g 2.45g 2%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.032g 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.036g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.94mg 1.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +412.8%
Contains more WaterWater +339%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1874.5%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 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 +1519.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1694.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.