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Custard vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between custard and dates?

  • Custard is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus, yet dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, and manganese.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 32% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in dates is lower.

We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 CalciumCalcium +256.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.9%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +586.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3642.9%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +865.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1250%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Fructose 0g 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Copper 0.03mg 0.206mg 20%
Carbs 17.6g 75.03g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Potassium 207mg 656mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.066mg 12%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.262mg 11%
Calcium 139mg 39mg 10%
Phosphorus 130mg 62mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.032g 9%
Iron 0.34mg 1.02mg 9%
Calories 122kcal 282kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.165mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 1.274mg 7%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 16mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Fats 4g 0.39g 6%
Selenium 6µg 3µg 5%
Sodium 84mg 2mg 4%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.036g 3%
Protein 3.99g 2.45g 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.589mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.019g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.052mg 1%
Choline 11.8mg 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 ProteinProtein +62.9%
Contains more FatsFats +925.6%
Contains more WaterWater +257.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 +3030.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1542.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dates
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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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.