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Arborio rice vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arborio rice and dates

  • Arborio rice has more folate, vitamin B1, selenium, and iron; however, dates are richer in potassium, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Dates cover your daily potassium needs 19% more than arborio rice.
  • Dates have 3 times less vitamin B1 than arborio rice. Arborio rice has 0.164mg of vitamin B1, while dates have 0.052mg.
  • Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arborio rice is 69, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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 +43.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2423.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.9%

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% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Potassium 26mg 656mg 19%
Carbs 28.73g 75.03g 15%
Copper 0.072mg 0.206mg 15%
Folate 59µg 19µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.052mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.165mg 8%
Selenium 7.5µg 3µg 8%
Calories 130kcal 282kcal 8%
Magnesium 8mg 43mg 8%
Iron 1.46mg 1.02mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.589mg 4%
Calcium 1mg 39mg 4%
Phosphorus 33mg 62mg 4%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.262mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.29mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 1.274mg 1%
Protein 2.36g 2.45g 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 28.73g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 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 WaterWater +233.8%
Contains more FatsFats +105.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.2%
Contains more OtherOther +742.1%
~equal in Protein ~2.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 +61.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.