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Dates vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dates and apple pie

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and magnesium; however, apple pie is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1.
  • Dates cover your daily fiber needs 26% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie has 10 times less potassium than dates. Dates have 656mg of potassium, while apple pie has 65mg.
  • Dates contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +514.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +909.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%

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
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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Apple pie DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.046mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.032g 3.797g 17%
Potassium 656mg 65mg 17%
Fats 0.39g 11g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.198g 15%
Carbs 75.03g 34g 14%
Sodium 2mg 266mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.388g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.038mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 7mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.119mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.134mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.158mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 24mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.2mg 3%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.182mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Calories 282kcal 237kcal 2%
Iron 1.02mg 1.21mg 2%
Protein 2.45g 1.9g 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.16mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.123mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.038mg 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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.7%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2720.5%
Contains more WaterWater +154.3%

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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12088.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11468.4%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.