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Dates vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and adzuki bean different?

  • Adzuki bean is higher than dates in folate, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Adzuki bean covers your daily need for folate, 151% more than dates.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than adzuki bean (29).

Dates, deglet noor and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, 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
1
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 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.2%
Contains more IronIron +388.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1637.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560.3%
~equal in Selenium ~3.1µg

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
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 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% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3173.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Adzuki bean DV% diff.
Folate 19µg 622µg 151%
Copper 0.206mg 1.094mg 99%
Manganese 0.262mg 1.73mg 64%
Iron 1.02mg 4.98mg 50%
Phosphorus 62mg 381mg 46%
Zinc 0.29mg 5.04mg 43%
Protein 2.45g 19.87g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.455mg 34%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Magnesium 43mg 127mg 20%
Fiber 8g 12.7g 19%
Potassium 656mg 1254mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.471mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.351mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.22mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 2.63mg 8%
Carbs 75.03g 62.9g 4%
Calcium 39mg 66mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Calories 282kcal 329kcal 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.191g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.113g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.53g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 3µg 3.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.674mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.791mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 1.052mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.023mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.524mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +52.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +711%
Contains more FatsFats +35.9%
Contains more OtherOther +103.8%

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
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.7%

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. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/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.