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Dates vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and chicken meat?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, copper, and potassium, while chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 45% higher.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than chicken meat (0).

We used Dates, deglet noor and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1210%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +569%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +696.7%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +946%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 2.45g 27.3g 50%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 8.487mg 45%
Selenium 3µg 23.9µg 38%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.97g 20%
Fats 0.39g 13.6g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.4mg 18%
Phosphorus 62mg 182mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.032g 3.79g 17%
Copper 0.206mg 0.066mg 16%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.94mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 5.34g 13%
Potassium 656mg 223mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.02mg 11%
Choline 6.3mg 65.9mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.03mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.168mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 82mg 3%
Iron 1.02mg 1.26mg 3%
Calories 282kcal 239kcal 2%
Calcium 39mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-557.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1014.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3387.2%
Contains more WaterWater +189.6%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15531.6%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.