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Barbecue sauce vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barbecue sauce and dates?

  • Dates are richer than barbecue sauce in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Barbecue sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 45% more.
  • Barbecue sauce has 16 times more vitamin E than dates. While barbecue sauce has 0.8mg of vitamin E, dates have only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of sodium in dates is lower.

We used Sauce, barbecue 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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.8%
Contains more IronIron +59.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.8%

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
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 CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Dates
2
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 FatsFats +61.5%
Contains more WaterWater +166.5%
Contains more OtherOther +91.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Dates
1
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 +127.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +431.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +789.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +38%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Barbecue sauce Dates
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Dates DV% diff.
Sodium 1027mg 2mg 45%
Fiber 0.9g 8g 28%
Copper 0.072mg 0.206mg 15%
Potassium 232mg 656mg 12%
Carbs 40.77g 75.03g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.589mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.165mg 7%
Fructose 14.17g 19.56g 7%
Magnesium 13mg 43mg 7%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.262mg 6%
Phosphorus 20mg 62mg 6%
Calories 172kcal 282kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.05mg 5%
Iron 0.64mg 1.02mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 1.274mg 4%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Protein 0.82g 2.45g 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 0.019g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 39mg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 39.87g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 33.24g 63.35g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Choline 7.1mg 6.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.036g 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 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Barbecue sauce Dates
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Barbecue sauce
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Barbecue sauce
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 1025mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.013g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.11g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is cheaper?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.

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