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Dates vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and cellophane noodles different?

  • Dates are higher in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, cellophane noodles are richer in choline, iron, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for dates is 30% higher.
  • Dates contain 66 times more potassium than cellophane noodles. While dates contain 656mg of potassium, cellophane noodles contain only 10mg.

Dates, deglet noor and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated are the varieties 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
Dates
7
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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6460%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162%
Contains more IronIron +112.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.3%

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.
Dates
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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +489%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1379.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 0.5g 30%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Potassium 656mg 10mg 19%
Choline 6.3mg 93.2mg 16%
Iron 1.02mg 2.17mg 14%
Copper 0.206mg 0.081mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.1mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.05mg 9%
Selenium 3µg 7.9µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.15mg 8%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.2mg 7%
Protein 2.45g 0.16g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 75.03g 86.09g 4%
Phosphorus 62mg 32mg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Calories 282kcal 351kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.13mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.41mg 1%
Calcium 39mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.06g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 85.59g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.018g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1431.3%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more WaterWater +53%
Contains more OtherOther +492.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.018g

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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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.