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Dates vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Dates and Cranberries

  • Dates are higher in Fiber, Potassium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, and Phosphorus, yet Cranberries are higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin E.
  • Dates covers your daily Fiber needs 18% more than Cranberries.
  • Dates contain 13 times more Vitamin B3 than Cranberries. While Dates contain 1.274mg of Vitamin B3, Cranberries contain only 0.101mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Cranberries, raw.

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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
8
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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +720%
Contains more IronIron +343.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +267.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.267mg

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
7
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% 0.6% 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 47% 3.8% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +530%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2540%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +432.6%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +325.3%

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
10% 22% 68%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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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
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +14800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +477.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2819.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Cranberries
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Cranberries Opinion
Calories 282kcal 46kcal Dates
Protein 2.45g 0.46g Dates
Fats 0.39g 0.13g Dates
Vitamin C 0.4mg 14mg Cranberries
Net carbs 67.03g 8.37g Dates
Carbs 75.03g 11.97g Dates
Magnesium 43mg 6mg Dates
Calcium 39mg 8mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 80mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.23mg Dates
Sugar 63.35g 4.27g Cranberries
Fiber 8g 3.6g Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.056mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.09mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg 11mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 2mg
Vitamin A 10IU 63IU Cranberries
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg Cranberries
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.32mg Cranberries
Manganese 0.262mg 0.267mg Cranberries
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.012mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.02mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.101mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.295mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.057mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg 5µg Cranberries
Folate 19µg 1µg Dates
Choline 6.3mg 5.5mg Dates
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.008g Cranberries
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.018g Dates
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.055g Cranberries
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.003mg Dates
Threonine 0.043mg 0.028mg Dates
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.033mg Dates
Leucine 0.084mg 0.053mg Dates
Lysine 0.066mg 0.039mg Dates
Methionine 0.022mg 0.003mg Dates
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.036mg Dates
Valine 0.071mg 0.045mg Dates
Histidine 0.032mg 0.018mg Dates
Fructose 19.56g 0.67g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Cranberries
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
10%
Cranberries
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
8%
Cranberries

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberries
Cranberries is lower in Sugar (difference - 59.08g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberries
Cranberries is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.024g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberries
Cranberries is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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