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Dates vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dates and baked beans

  • Dates have more fiber, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, baked beans have more iron, folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Baked beans' daily need coverage for sodium is 18% more.
  • Dates have 4 times more vitamin B5 than baked beans. Dates have 0.589mg of vitamin B5, while baked beans have 0.155mg.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Beans, baked, home prepared.

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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
3
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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.4%
Contains more IronIron +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.255mg

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% 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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Baked beans DV% diff.
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 21.63g 18%
Sodium 2mg 422mg 18%
Iron 1.02mg 1.99mg 12%
Fiber 8g 5.5g 10%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.948g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.155mg 9%
Potassium 656mg 358mg 9%
Folate 19µg 48µg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 109mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.136mg 7%
Fats 0.39g 5.15g 7%
Calories 282kcal 155kcal 6%
Protein 2.45g 5.54g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.09mg 6%
Copper 0.206mg 0.159mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.74g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 2.133g 5%
Selenium 3µg 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.408mg 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.73mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 61mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.049mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 16.13g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.255mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1220.5%
Contains more WaterWater +217.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3794.7%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.