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Dates vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and chard raw

  • Dates are richer in fiber, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet chard raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 689% higher.
  • Dates contain 5 times more fiber than chard raw. Dates contain 8g of fiber, while chard raw contains 1.6g.
  • Dates contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Chard, swiss, raw.

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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
5
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.7%

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
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% 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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30640.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.7µg 830µg 689%
Vitamin A 0µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 30mg 33%
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 3.74g 24%
Calories 282kcal 19kcal 13%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.89mg 12%
Iron 1.02mg 1.8mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 81mg 9%
Sodium 2mg 213mg 9%
Potassium 656mg 379mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.172mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.099mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.4mg 5%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.366mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.9µg 4%
Copper 0.206mg 0.179mg 3%
Choline 6.3mg 18mg 2%
Phosphorus 62mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.09mg 2%
Folate 19µg 14µg 1%
Calcium 39mg 51mg 1%
Protein 2.45g 1.8g 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 1.1g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.07g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1906.1%
Contains more WaterWater +351.3%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
0
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.03g

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.