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Dates vs. Babassu oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dates and babassu oil

  • Dates have more fiber, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while babassu oil has more vitamin E.
  • Babassu oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 406% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dates is lower.
  • Babassu oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of babassu oil is 0, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Oil, babassu.

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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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
9
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% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Babassu oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.032g 81.2g 369%
Fats 0.39g 100g 153%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 19.1mg 127%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Calories 282kcal 884kcal 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 11.4g 28%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 23%
Potassium 656mg 0mg 19%
Iron 1.02mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.6g 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 0mg 10%
Phosphorus 62mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0mg 8%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0mg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0g 5%
Selenium 3µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 39mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 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
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +25541%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8321.1%

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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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/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.