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Dates vs. Condensed milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dates and condensed milk

  • Dates have more fiber and copper; however, condensed milk has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, and choline.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 32% more.
  • Dates have 14 times more copper than condensed milk. Dates have 0.206mg of copper, while condensed milk has 0.015mg.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.
  • Condensed milk has a higher glycemic index than dates.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened.

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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 19% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.8%
Contains more IronIron +436.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1273.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +628.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +393.3%

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
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 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 8.7% 25% 3.2% 3% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +530.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1314.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Condensed milk DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.416mg 27%
Phosphorus 62mg 253mg 27%
Calcium 39mg 284mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.032g 5.486g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.015mg 21%
Selenium 3µg 14.8µg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.44µg 18%
Choline 6.3mg 89.1mg 15%
Fats 0.39g 8.7g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.006mg 11%
Protein 2.45g 7.91g 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.051mg 9%
Potassium 656mg 371mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.21mg 7%
Carbs 75.03g 54.4g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 2.427g 6%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.94mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 127mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.75mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.6mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.337g 2%
Calories 282kcal 321kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 54.4g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 54.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.627mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.198mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.529mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.214mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2130.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6641.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1673.7%

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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. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/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.