Dates vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between dates and baby food
- Dates have less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, zinc, and copper.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 581% more.
- Baby food has a higher glycemic index than dates.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +132.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1779.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4556.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +727.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +532.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +763.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +475% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4588.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4016.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2624.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +126.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +268.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 47.5mg | 581% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 34.714mg | 209% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 2.717mg | 204% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 2.438mg | 199% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 733mg | 69% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 392mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 25.9µg | 42% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 3.68mg | 24% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Protein | 2.45g | 12.2g | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 2.4mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.334mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 100mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 1.697g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 1.074mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 437mg | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 43µg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 4.4g | 6% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 379kcal | 5% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 23.2mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 1.206g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.769g | 3% |
| Fiber | 8g | 7.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.189mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 73.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +206.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +398% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1028.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3250% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8831.6% |
