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Dates vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and duck meat?

  • Dates are higher in fiber and potassium, yet duck meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dates is lower.
  • The glycemic index of duck meat is lower.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1278.9%
Contains more IronIron +164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +541.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%

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
2
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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Duck meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.032g 9.67g 44%
Fats 0.39g 28.35g 43%
Protein 2.45g 18.99g 33%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 12.9g 32%
Selenium 3µg 20µg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 84mg 28%
Carbs 75.03g 0g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 3.65g 24%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 4.825mg 22%
Iron 1.02mg 2.7mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.269mg 16%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.86mg 14%
Potassium 656mg 204mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 62mg 156mg 13%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.019mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.098mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.174mg 10%
Choline 6.3mg 50.4mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.7mg 4%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Calories 282kcal 337kcal 3%
Calcium 39mg 11mg 3%
Copper 0.206mg 0.227mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 5.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.462mg 0%

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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +675.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7169.2%
Contains more WaterWater +152.5%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19110.5%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.