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Dates vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and cranberry sauce different?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, and vitamin B3, while cranberry sauce is higher in vitamin E.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber 28% more than cranberry sauce.
  • Dates contain 23 times more Potassium than cranberry sauce. Dates contain 656mg of Potassium, while cranberry sauce contains 28mg.

Dates, deglet noor and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened types were used in this article.

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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
10
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 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 15% 8.7% 0.82% 1.7% 0.65% 9.5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2242.9%
Contains more IronIron +148.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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
8
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 3.3% 2% 19% 0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.9% 0% 3.2% 0% 3.5% 0.75% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1174%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1078.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1760%
~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
40% 58%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 40.4 g
Water: 58.45 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.2%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1500%
Contains more WaterWater +184.7%

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
16% 16% 69%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +414.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -78.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
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
55% 31% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 17.45 g
Fructose: 9.75 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 4.45 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +23740%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +3608.3%
~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 Cranberry sauce
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Cranberry sauce Opinion
Calories 282kcal 159kcal Dates
Protein 2.45g 0.9g Dates
Fats 0.39g 0.15g Dates
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg Cranberry sauce
Net carbs 67.03g 39.3g Dates
Carbs 75.03g 40.4g Dates
Magnesium 43mg 2mg Dates
Calcium 39mg 3mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 28mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.41mg Dates
Sugar 63.35g 31.75g Cranberry sauce
Fiber 8g 1.1g Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.026mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.03mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg 4mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 5mg Dates
Vitamin A 10IU 33IU Cranberry sauce
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg Cranberry sauce
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.93mg Cranberry sauce
Manganese 0.262mg 0.073mg Dates
Selenium 3µg 0.4µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.015mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.021mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.1mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.014mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.4µg Dates
Folate 19µg 1µg Dates
Choline 6.3mg 3.8mg Dates
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.007g Cranberry sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.007g Dates
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.031g Cranberry sauce
Tryptophan 0.012mg Dates
Threonine 0.043mg Dates
Isoleucine 0.049mg Dates
Leucine 0.084mg Dates
Lysine 0.066mg Dates
Methionine 0.022mg Dates
Phenylalanine 0.05mg Dates
Valine 0.071mg Dates
Histidine 0.032mg Dates
Fructose 19.56g 9.75g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Cranberry sauce
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
3%
Cranberry sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
4%
Cranberry sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.6g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Cranberry sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173961/nutrients

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

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