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Cherry vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cherries and dates

  • Cherries have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, dates are richer in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Dates cover your daily fiber needs 26% more than cherries.
  • Dates have 128 times less vitamin A than cherries. Cherries have 1283IU of vitamin A, while dates have 10IU.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dates is 42, while the glycemic index of cherries is 22.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cherries, sour, red, raw 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.
Cherry
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Dates
10
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 +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.2%
Contains more IronIron +218.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Cherry
3
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Dates
7
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 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 1.6g 8g 26%
Carbs 12.18g 75.03g 21%
Fructose 3.51g 19.56g 20%
Potassium 173mg 656mg 14%
Calories 50kcal 282kcal 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.4mg 11%
Copper 0.104mg 0.206mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.589mg 9%
Iron 0.32mg 1.02mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.165mg 9%
Magnesium 9mg 43mg 8%
Phosphorus 15mg 62mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.262mg 7%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.274mg 5%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Protein 1g 2.45g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.052mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 39mg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.7µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 63.35g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.032g 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.019g 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
Cherry
1
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Dates
4
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 +319.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516%
Contains more OtherOther +310.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 +373.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
0
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 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 SucroseSucrose +2880%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +375.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +457.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.