Dates vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between dates and fast food
- Dates are richer in fiber, yet fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fast food is 37% higher.
- Dates contain 5 times more fiber than fast food. Dates contain 8g of fiber, while fast food contains 1.7g.
- Dates contain less saturated fat.
- Dates have a lower glycemic index than fast food.
Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +59.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +233% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +59% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +769% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +576.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +509.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +340.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +321.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +446% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 20.3µg | 31% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 16.52g | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 5.617mg | 27% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 3.06mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 8g | 1.7g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.363mg | 23% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 2.27g | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.317mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 4.493g | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 2.52mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 12.01g | 18% |
| Folate | 19µg | 80µg | 15% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 31.5g | 15% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 197mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 331mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 4.835g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 1.68g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 134mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 34.4mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.212mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.357mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 4.9µg | 2% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 297kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.514g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +574.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2979.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +87.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13330.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8742.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +869.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +761.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +375% |
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