Blueberry vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between blueberries and dates?
- Blueberries are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet dates are higher in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 22% more.
- Blueberries have 24 times more vitamin C than dates. While blueberries have 9.7mg of vitamin C, dates have only 0.4mg.
- The glycemic index of dates is lower.
We used Blueberries, raw 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +616.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +751.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +264.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +261.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +416.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2900% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2325% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1040% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +614.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +204.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Fiber | 2.4g | 8g | 22% |
| Carbs | 14.49g | 75.03g | 20% |
| Fructose | 4.97g | 19.56g | 18% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 656mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.206mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 19.3µg | 2.7µg | 14% |
| Calories | 57kcal | 282kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 0.4mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.124mg | 0.589mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 1.02mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.052mg | 0.165mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 43mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 62mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.418mg | 1.274mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.336mg | 0.262mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.74g | 2.45g | 3% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 39mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.146g | 0.019g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 67.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.96g | 63.35g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 6.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.02mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.044mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.013mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.031mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +310.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +231.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +417.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +595.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +668.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +21572.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +307.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +293.6% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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