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Dates vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dates and cheese sandwich

  • Dates have more fiber; however, cheese sandwich is richer in phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and calcium.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 46% more than dates.
  • Cheese sandwich has 3 times less fiber than dates. Dates have 8g of fiber, while cheese sandwich has 3.1g.
  • Dates contain less saturated fat.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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
3
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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +423.1%
Contains more IronIron +156.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +516.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +588.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +547%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.622mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 9.166g 61%
Phosphorus 62mg 382mg 46%
Selenium 3µg 24.3µg 39%
Fats 0.39g 25g 38%
Manganese 0.262mg 1.083mg 36%
Sodium 2mg 839mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.427mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.358mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 10.351g 26%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Iron 1.02mg 2.62mg 20%
Fiber 8g 3.1g 20%
Saturated fat 0.032g 4.129g 19%
Calcium 39mg 204mg 17%
Protein 2.45g 9.8g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 3.185mg 12%
Folate 19µg 64µg 11%
Calories 282kcal 497kcal 11%
Potassium 656mg 306mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.261mg 7%
Carbs 75.03g 58.2g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.87mg 5%
Copper 0.206mg 0.16mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.622mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more WaterWater +541.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more FatsFats +6310.3%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28652.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48142.1%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

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

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