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Dates vs. Cream pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and cream pie?

  • Dates are higher in fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet cream pie is higher in vitamin E and iron.
  • Cream pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 62% more.
  • Dates have 10 times more fiber than cream pie. While dates have 8g of fiber, cream pie has only 0.8g.
  • The amount of sodium in dates is lower.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared types 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
5
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 14% 20% 14% 56% 39% 12% 34% 35% 21% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 0% 15% 22% 1.5% 22% 32% 11% 14% 4.6% 15% 24% 14% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +725%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2080%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +251.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +184.1%
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Cream pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.032g 12.449g 56%
Fats 0.39g 22.41g 34%
Fiber 8g 0.8g 29%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 7.336g 18%
Potassium 656mg 161mg 15%
Carbs 75.03g 38.44g 12%
Sodium 2mg 266mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.02mg 11%
Copper 0.206mg 0.118mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.149g 8%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.09mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.232mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.14mg 6%
Iron 1.02mg 1.49mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 9.5µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Selenium 3µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 46µg 5%
Calories 282kcal 353kcal 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.161mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.605mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.087mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 66mg 3%
Protein 2.45g 4.15g 3%
Phosphorus 62mg 79mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 17.9mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 37.64g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 63.35g 27.39g N/A
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 2.49g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g 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
4% 22% 38% 34%
Protein: 4.15 g
Fats: 22.41 g
Carbs: 38.44 g
Water: 33.92 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5646.2%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%

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
59% 35% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.336 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.149 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20277.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5947.4%

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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. Cream pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175014/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.