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Dates vs. Asian pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and Asian pears?

  • Dates are richer than Asian pears in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 18% more.
  • The glycemic index of Asian pears is lower.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Pears, asian, raw 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.
Dates
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +442.1%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +312%
Contains more ZincZinc +1350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
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%
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 13% 0% 2.4% 0% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +481.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +741.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Asian pear DV% diff.
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 10.65g 21%
Fiber 8g 3.6g 18%
Copper 0.206mg 0.05mg 17%
Potassium 656mg 121mg 16%
Iron 1.02mg 0mg 13%
Calories 282kcal 42kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.022mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.07mg 10%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.06mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.219mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 11mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.009mg 4%
Calcium 39mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.8mg 4%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 4.5µg 2%
Fats 0.39g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 7.05g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 7.05g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.012g 0%
Choline 6.3mg 5.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.049g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +390%
Contains more FatsFats +69.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +604.5%
Contains more OtherOther +332.4%
Contains more WaterWater +329.9%

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
10% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.5%

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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. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/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.