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Dates vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Dates and Garden cress

  • Dates have more Fiber, and Vitamin B5, however, Garden cress is richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Vitamin B2, Manganese, and Vitamin B6.
  • Garden cress covers your daily Vitamin K needs 449% more than Dates .
  • Garden cress has 7 times less Fiber than Dates . Dates have 8g of Fiber, while Garden cress has 1.1g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Cress, garden, 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.
Contains more Magnesium +13.2%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Contains more Zinc +26.1%
Contains more Copper +21.2%
Contains more Selenium +233.3%
Contains more Calcium +107.7%
Contains more Iron +27.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.6%
Contains more Manganese +111.1%
Equal in Potassium - 606
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 39% 31% 27% 58% 1% 8% 69% 35% 17%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Contains more Magnesium +13.2%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Contains more Zinc +26.1%
Contains more Copper +21.2%
Contains more Selenium +233.3%
Contains more Calcium +107.7%
Contains more Iron +27.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.6%
Contains more Manganese +111.1%
Equal in Potassium - 606

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.
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Contains more Vitamin B3 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +69070%
Contains more Vitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin C +17150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.7%
Contains more Folate +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +19970.4%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 2% 14% 16% 24% 36% 39% 15% 0% 7%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 416% 14% 0% 230% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 60% 0% 1355%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +69070%
Contains more Vitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin C +17150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.7%
Contains more Folate +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +19970.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Carbs +1264.2%
Contains more Fats +79.5%
Contains more Water +335.5%
Contains more Other +12.5%
Equal in Protein - 2.6
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more Carbs +1264.2%
Contains more Fats +79.5%
Contains more Water +335.5%
Contains more Other +12.5%
Equal in Protein - 2.6

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Saturated Fat -28.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +563.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1100%
37% 41% 22%
Saturated Fat: 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.019 g
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -28.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +563.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1100%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Garden cress Opinion
Net carbs 67.03g 4.4g Dates
Protein 2.45g 2.6g Garden cress
Fats 0.39g 0.7g Garden cress
Carbs 75.03g 5.5g Dates
Calories 282kcal 32kcal Dates
Fructose 19.56g Dates
Sugar 63.35g 4.4g Garden cress
Fiber 8g 1.1g Dates
Calcium 39mg 81mg Garden cress
Iron 1.02mg 1.3mg Garden cress
Magnesium 43mg 38mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg 76mg Garden cress
Potassium 656mg 606mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 14mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.23mg Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.17mg Dates
Manganese 0.262mg 0.553mg Garden cress
Selenium 3µg 0.9µg Dates
Vitamin A 10IU 6917IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 346µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.7mg Garden cress
Vitamin C 0.4mg 69mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.08mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.26mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.242mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.247mg Garden cress
Folate 19µg 80µg Garden cress
Vitamin K 2.7µg 541.9µg Garden cress
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
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.023g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.239g Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.228g Garden cress

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Garden cress
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
187%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 58.95g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.009g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.