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Swordfish vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are swordfish and dates different?

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

Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Dates, deglet noor 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.
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%
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 +169%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2183.3%
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%

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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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 +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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 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 +857.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +232.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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