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Dates vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Dates and Cantaloupe different?

  • Dates are richer in Fiber, Copper, Potassium, Iron, Vitamin B5, Manganese, Magnesium, and Vitamin B6, while Cantaloupe is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin A.
  • Cantaloupe covers your daily need of Vitamin C 40% more than Dates.
  • Dates contain 9 times more Fiber than Cantaloupe. Dates contain 8g of Fiber, while Cantaloupe contains 0.9g.

Dates, deglet noor and Melons, cantaloupe, 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
10
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 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.7%
Contains more IronIron +385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +539%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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
5
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% 0.6% 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 122% 203% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +461%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9075%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33720%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.7%
Contains more FatsFats +105.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +819.5%
Contains more OtherOther +142.4%
Contains more WaterWater +339.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
37% 41% 22%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
38% 2% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -37.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
55% 20% 24%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 4.35 g
Glucose: 1.54 g
Fructose: 1.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.06 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +448%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1190.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +946%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +200%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Cantaloupe
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Cantaloupe Opinion
Calories 282kcal 34kcal Dates
Protein 2.45g 0.84g Dates
Fats 0.39g 0.19g Dates
Vitamin C 0.4mg 36.7mg Cantaloupe
Net carbs 67.03g 7.26g Dates
Carbs 75.03g 8.16g Dates
Magnesium 43mg 12mg Dates
Calcium 39mg 9mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 267mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.21mg Dates
Sugar 63.35g 7.86g Cantaloupe
Fiber 8g 0.9g Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.041mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.18mg Dates
Starch 0.03g Cantaloupe
Phosphorus 62mg 15mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 16mg Dates
Vitamin A 10IU 3382IU Cantaloupe
Vitamin A 0µg 169µg Cantaloupe
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.05mg
Manganese 0.262mg 0.041mg Dates
Selenium 3µg 0.4µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.041mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.019mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.734mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.105mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.072mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.5µg Dates
Folate 19µg 21µg Cantaloupe
Choline 6.3mg 7.6mg Cantaloupe
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.051g Dates
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.003g Dates
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.081g Cantaloupe
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.002mg Dates
Threonine 0.043mg 0.017mg Dates
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.021mg Dates
Leucine 0.084mg 0.029mg Dates
Lysine 0.066mg 0.03mg Dates
Methionine 0.022mg 0.012mg Dates
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.023mg Dates
Valine 0.071mg 0.033mg Dates
Histidine 0.032mg 0.015mg Dates
Fructose 19.56g 1.87g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Cantaloupe
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
31%
Cantaloupe
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
8%
Cantaloupe

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.019g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe is lower in Sugar (difference - 55.49g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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