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Dates vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dates and chinese cuisine

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, and potassium; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C, zinc, and selenium.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 41% more than dates.
  • Chinese cuisine has 5 times less fiber than dates. Dates have 8g of fiber, while chinese cuisine has 1.5g.
  • Dates contain less sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +320.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +417.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +123.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.11mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1540%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +447.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.32mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.7µg 51.3µg 41%
Fiber 8g 1.5g 26%
Fructose 19.56g 0.55g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 7.29g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 2mg 409mg 18%
Copper 0.206mg 0.049mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.13g 14%
Potassium 656mg 204mg 13%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 11.6mg 12%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.5mg 11%
Calories 282kcal 105kcal 9%
Protein 2.45g 7.08g 9%
Fats 0.39g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Selenium 3µg 6.7µg 7%
Folate 19µg 45µg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 15mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.147mg 5%
Choline 6.3mg 34.5mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.978g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.443mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.033mg 2%
Phosphorus 62mg 76mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Iron 1.02mg 1.11mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 63.35g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.32mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.161mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +929.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189%
Contains more FatsFats +1259%
Contains more WaterWater +283.9%
~equal in Other ~1.51g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3280.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11110.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1937.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2779.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3456.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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 cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.