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Dates vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and allspice different?

  • Allspice is higher than dates in manganese, iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin C, copper, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Allspice covers your daily need for manganese, 117% more than dates.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than allspice (15).

Dates, deglet noor and Spices, allspice, ground types were used 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.
Dates
1
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 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1594.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +592.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1023.3%
~equal in Selenium ~2.7µg

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
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 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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 2.943mg 117%
Iron 1.02mg 7.06mg 76%
Calcium 39mg 661mg 62%
Fiber 8g 21.6g 54%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 39.2mg 43%
Copper 0.206mg 0.553mg 39%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Magnesium 43mg 135mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.36g 16%
Fats 0.39g 8.69g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 12%
Potassium 656mg 1044mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.55g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 2.86mg 10%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.01mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 113mg 7%
Protein 2.45g 6.09g 7%
Folate 19µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Sodium 2mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.21mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.66g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Selenium 3µg 2.7µg 1%
Carbs 75.03g 72.12g 1%
Calories 282kcal 263kcal 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 50.52g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.063mg 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
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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +142.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2128.2%
Contains more OtherOther +190%
~equal in Carbs ~72.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12321.1%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.