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Dates vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and caviar different?

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than dates.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 833% higher.
  • Dates have less sodium.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index (0) than dates (42).

Dates, deglet noor and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular are the varieties used 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
4
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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +424%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +597.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +605.1%
Contains more IronIron +1064.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +474.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2083.3%

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
3
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%
Caviar
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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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +961.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3680%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +839.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +494.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +7692.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 1.02mg 11.88mg 136%
Selenium 3µg 65.5µg 114%
Choline 6.3mg 490.9mg 88%
Sodium 2mg 1500mg 65%
Magnesium 43mg 300mg 61%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 3.5mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 7.405g 49%
Protein 2.45g 24.6g 44%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.62mg 43%
Phosphorus 62mg 356mg 42%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Fats 0.39g 17.9g 27%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Calcium 39mg 275mg 24%
Carbs 75.03g 4g 24%
Saturated fat 0.032g 4.06g 18%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Potassium 656mg 181mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.89mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.32mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.631g 11%
Copper 0.206mg 0.11mg 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.05mg 9%
Folate 19µg 50µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.12mg 7%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.95mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.6µg 2%
Calories 282kcal 264kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 4g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1775.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +904.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4489.7%
Contains more WaterWater +131.4%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12763.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38873.7%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.