Dates vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between dates and filo
- Dates are higher in fiber, potassium, and copper, yet filo is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Filo covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 41% more than dates.
- Dates contain 9 times more potassium than filo. While dates contain 656mg of potassium, filo contains only 74mg.
- The amount of sodium in dates is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Phyllo dough.
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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 | +186.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +254.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +786.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +214.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +676.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +95% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +940.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +416.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +363.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.541mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 23.3µg | 37% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 3.21mg | 27% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Fiber | 8g | 1.9g | 24% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 483mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.341mg | 21% |
| Folate | 19µg | 88µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 4.073mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 74mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.101mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.476mg | 9% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 6g | 9% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 7.1g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 3.149g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 15mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 52.6g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 1.47g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.923g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.302mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 75mg | 2% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 299kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 50.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 0.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 6.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +189.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1438.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +58.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8647.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4757.9% |
