Dates vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between dates and butter
- Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
- Dates are lower in saturated fat.
- Dates have a higher glycemic index than butter.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Butter, without salt.
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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 | +2050% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2633.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1187.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +222.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +158.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6450% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +940% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +435.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4540% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +159.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +198.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 50.489g | 229% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 81.11g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 23.43g | 58% |
| Fiber | 8g | 0g | 32% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 0.06g | 25% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Calories | 282kcal | 717kcal | 22% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.016mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 3.01g | 20% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 24mg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 2.32mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.02mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.003mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.004mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.11mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.042mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 24mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 0.85g | 3% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 18.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124950% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3900% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20697.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +64983.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15742.1% |
