Dates vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dates and macaroon?
- Dates are richer in potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while macaroon is higher in copper and selenium.
- Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% higher.
- Macaroon has 6 times less folate than dates. Dates have 19µg of folate, while macaroon has 3µg.
- Dates are lower in sodium.
We used Dates, deglet noor and Cookies, coconut macaroon 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +48.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +680% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +433.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +24.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +126.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +479.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +145.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +280% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 20.099g | 91% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 22.55g | 34% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Potassium | 656mg | 123mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 8g | 5.1g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 241mg | 10% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 460kcal | 9% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.269mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 6.8µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.22mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.096mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.81g | 5% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 61.22g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 1.61g | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.82mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 9.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 3.02g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 68mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 45.16g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.06mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +78.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5682.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4372.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4163.2% |
