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Broth vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broth and dates?

  • Broth is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, choline, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12, yet dates are higher in fiber and copper.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1038% more.
  • The amount of sodium in dates is lower.

We used Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Dates
5
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 +30.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +379.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.7%
~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.
Broth
8
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Dates
2
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 +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +820%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +551.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1719%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.589mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Dates DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 2mg 1038%
Selenium 28µg 3µg 45%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.019g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.066mg 28%
Protein 16.66g 2.45g 28%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0mg 0.206mg 23%
Fats 13.88g 0.39g 21%
Choline 114.6mg 6.3mg 20%
Carbs 18.01g 75.03g 19%
Calcium 187mg 39mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.032g 15%
Phosphorus 166mg 62mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.036g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Potassium 309mg 656mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 1.274mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.165mg 5%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.262mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.052mg 4%
Folate 32µg 19µg 3%
Magnesium 56mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.29mg 2%
Calories 267kcal 282kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 67.03g N/A
Iron 1.03mg 1.02mg 0%
Sugar 17.36g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.589mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 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 ProteinProtein +580%
Contains more FatsFats +3459%
Contains more OtherOther +2973.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.6%
Contains more WaterWater +804.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 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 +14788.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23478.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.