Dates vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between dates and broad bean raw
- Dates have more potassium and vitamin B5; however, broad bean raw is richer in folate, vitamin K, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
- Broad bean raw covers your daily folate needs 32% more than dates.
- Broad bean raw has 3 times less vitamin B5 than dates. Dates have 0.589mg of vitamin B5, while broad bean raw has 0.225mg.
- Broad bean raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad bean raw is 79, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Beans, fava, in pod, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +275% |
Contains more IronIron | +52% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +95.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +244.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +152.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +161.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +825% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2220% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +155.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +339.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1414.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +678.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 19µg | 148µg | 32% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 40.9µg | 32% |
Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.402mg | 22% |
Carbs | 75.03g | 17.63g | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.29mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.661mg | 17% |
Protein | 2.45g | 7.92g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 62mg | 129mg | 10% |
Calories | 282kcal | 88kcal | 10% |
Potassium | 656mg | 332mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.133mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.02mg | 1.55mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.225mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 1.16mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 2.249mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 1mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.104mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
Selenium | 3µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
Fiber | 8g | 7.5g | 2% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 33mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.342g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 17µg | 2% |
Fats | 0.39g | 0.73g | 1% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 25mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 67.03g | 10.13g | N/A |
Calcium | 39mg | 37mg | 0% |
Sugar | 63.35g | 9.21g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.118g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.104g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
7.92 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
17.63 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.12 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +325.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +223.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +87.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +253.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.019 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +188.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1700% |