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Dates vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Dates and Apricot different?

  • Dates are richer in Fiber, Copper, Potassium, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Iron, Magnesium, and Vitamin B5, while Apricot is higher in Vitamin A, and Vitamin C.
  • Dates covers your daily need of Fiber 24% more than Apricot.
  • Dates contain 4 times more Magnesium than Apricot. Dates contain 43mg of Magnesium, while Apricot contains 10mg.

Dates, deglet noor and Apricots, raw 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
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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.3%
Contains more IronIron +161.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
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
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% 0.6% 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 33% 77% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12690%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1680%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +574.7%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%
Contains more WaterWater +320.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
0
37% 41% 22%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -15.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +372.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +306.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +738.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1980.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +100%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Apricot
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Apricot Opinion
Calories 282kcal 48kcal Dates
Protein 2.45g 1.4g Dates
Fats 0.39g 0.39g
Vitamin C 0.4mg 10mg Apricot
Net carbs 67.03g 9.12g Dates
Carbs 75.03g 11.12g Dates
Magnesium 43mg 10mg Dates
Calcium 39mg 13mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 259mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.39mg Dates
Sugar 63.35g 9.24g Apricot
Fiber 8g 2g Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.078mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.2mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg 23mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 1mg Apricot
Vitamin A 10IU 1279IU Apricot
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg Apricot
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.89mg Apricot
Manganese 0.262mg 0.077mg Dates
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.03mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.04mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.6mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.24mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.054mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg 3.3µg Apricot
Folate 19µg 9µg Dates
Choline 6.3mg 2.8mg Dates
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.027g Apricot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.17g Apricot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.077g Apricot
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg Apricot
Threonine 0.043mg 0.047mg Apricot
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.041mg Dates
Leucine 0.084mg 0.077mg Dates
Lysine 0.066mg 0.097mg Apricot
Methionine 0.022mg 0.006mg Dates
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.052mg Apricot
Valine 0.071mg 0.047mg Dates
Histidine 0.032mg 0.027mg Dates
Fructose 19.56g 0.94g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Apricot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
15%
Apricot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
10%
Apricot

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in Sugar (difference - 54.11g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apricot
Apricot contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?
Apricot
Apricot is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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