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Dates vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dates and cervelat

  • Dates are higher in fiber, yet cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
  • Cervelat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 229% more than dates.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dates is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cervelat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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
6
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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +782.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +576.7%

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
3
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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1152.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.5µg 229%
Sodium 2mg 1300mg 56%
Saturated fat 0.032g 11.51g 52%
Fats 0.39g 30.43g 46%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 12.97g 32%
Selenium 3µg 20.3µg 31%
Protein 2.45g 17.45g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 3.33g 24%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.56mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.33mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 4.31mg 19%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 16.6mg 18%
Choline 6.3mg 78.9mg 13%
Iron 1.02mg 2.04mg 13%
Potassium 656mg 260mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.15mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 14mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 111mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Copper 0.206mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Calories 282kcal 362kcal 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 39mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.85g N/A
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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2153.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +612.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7702.6%
Contains more WaterWater +120.1%
Contains more OtherOther +125.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35927.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6215.8%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.