Dates vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between dates and drumstick tree?
- Dates are higher in fiber, copper, iron, and potassium, yet drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C and folate.
- Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 156% more.
- Dates have 3 times more iron than drumstick tree. While dates have 1.02mg of iron, drumstick tree has only 0.36mg.
- The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.
We used Dates, deglet noor and Drumstick pods, raw 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +183.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +145.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +328.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +55.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +35150% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +131.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 141mg | 156% |
Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
Carbs | 75.03g | 8.53g | 22% |
Fiber | 8g | 3.2g | 19% |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.084mg | 14% |
Calories | 282kcal | 37kcal | 12% |
Iron | 1.02mg | 0.36mg | 8% |
Potassium | 656mg | 461mg | 6% |
Folate | 19µg | 44µg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.794mg | 4% |
Selenium | 3µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Sodium | 2mg | 42mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 62mg | 50mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
Calcium | 39mg | 30mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
Protein | 2.45g | 2.1g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.39g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 67.03g | 5.33g | N/A |
Magnesium | 43mg | 45mg | 0% |
Sugar | 63.35g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.033g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.102g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.003g | 0% |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +95% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +779.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +64.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +329.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.019 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +533.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +183.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.033g