Dates vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between dates and broccoli?
- Dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, and magnesium, yet broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
- Dates have 4 times more copper than broccoli. While dates have 0.206mg of copper, broccoli has only 0.049mg.
We used Dates, deglet noor and Broccoli, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +104.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +320.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +99.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +22200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1460% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3663% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +231.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +196.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 89.2mg | 99% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 101.6µg | 82% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 0.68g | 24% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 6.64g | 23% |
| Fiber | 8g | 2.6g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.049mg | 17% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 34kcal | 12% |
| Folate | 19µg | 63µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 316mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.117mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.071mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 18.7mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 2.82g | 1% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.175mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 66mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1030% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +335% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +227.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +23740% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3955.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2776.5% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +75% |
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