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Dates vs. Absinthe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dates and absinthe

  • The amount of fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 in dates is higher than in absinthe.
  • Dates cover your daily fiber needs 32% more than absinthe.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dates is 42, while the glycemic index of absinthe is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 100 proof.

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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.
Dates
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32700%
Contains more IronIron +2450%
Contains more CopperCopper +881%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1355.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Dates
10
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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Absinthe DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.021mg 21%
Potassium 656mg 2mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.001mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0mg 12%
Iron 1.02mg 0.04mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.018mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.013mg 8%
Phosphorus 62mg 4mg 8%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0g 5%
Selenium 3µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.006mg 4%
Calcium 39mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Calories 282kcal 295kcal 1%
Fats 0.39g 0g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
58% 43%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.5 g
Other: 42.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +180.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2556.3%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Absinthe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173664/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.