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Dates vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and chinese broccoli?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 68% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli has 4 times less vitamin B5 than dates. Dates have 0.589mg of vitamin B5, while chinese broccoli has 0.159mg.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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
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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.3%
Contains more IronIron +82.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.264mg

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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14%
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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +860%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3040.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +421.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.7µg 84.8µg 68%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 28.2mg 31%
Carbs 75.03g 3.81g 24%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Fiber 8g 2.5g 22%
Folate 19µg 99µg 20%
Copper 0.206mg 0.061mg 16%
Calories 282kcal 22kcal 13%
Potassium 656mg 261mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.159mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.07mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Calcium 39mg 100mg 6%
Iron 1.02mg 0.56mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.146mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.437mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.095mg 4%
Protein 2.45g 1.14g 3%
Phosphorus 62mg 41mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.48mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 1.3µg 3%
Choline 6.3mg 25.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.33g 2%
Fats 0.39g 0.72g 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.264mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.05g 0%
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
3
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1869.3%
Contains more OtherOther +102.5%
Contains more FatsFats +84.6%
Contains more WaterWater +355.6%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1636.8%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.