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Dates vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dates and curry powder

  • Dates have less manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 349% more.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index than curry powder.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Spices, curry powder.

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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
1
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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +493%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1246.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more IronIron +1772.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1520.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +491.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3067.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1243.3%

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
1
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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3596.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +919%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%
Contains more WaterWater +133.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3492.3%
Contains more OtherOther +341.9%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24294.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15984.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
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
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3745.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1643%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2375.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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 Curry powder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 8.3mg 349%
Iron 1.02mg 19.1mg 226%
Fiber 8g 53.2g 181%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 25.24mg 168%
Copper 0.206mg 1.2mg 110%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 99.8µg 81%
Selenium 3µg 40.3µg 68%
Magnesium 43mg 255mg 50%
Calcium 39mg 525mg 49%
Phosphorus 62mg 367mg 44%
Zinc 0.29mg 4.7mg 40%
Protein 2.45g 14.29g 24%
Fructose 19.56g 0.79g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 8.782g 22%
Fats 0.39g 14.01g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 3.056g 20%
Potassium 656mg 1170mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 3.26mg 12%
Choline 6.3mg 64.2mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.176mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.07mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.2mg 10%
Folate 19µg 56µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.648g 7%
Carbs 75.03g 55.83g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.105mg 5%
Calories 282kcal 325kcal 2%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.013g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Curry powder
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
83%
Curry powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
315%
Curry powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 50mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.616g)
Which food is cheaper?
Dates
Dates is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 60.59g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients

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

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