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Dates vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dates and focaccia

  • Dates have more fiber, potassium, and copper; however, focaccia is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Focaccia covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 35% more than dates.
  • Focaccia has 6 times less potassium than dates. Dates have 656mg of potassium, while focaccia has 114mg.
  • Dates contain less sodium.
  • Focaccia has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of focaccia is 63, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, 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.
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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +475.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more IronIron +209.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +430%

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%
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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46%
Contains more CholineCholine +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2740%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +803.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.645mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.47mg 35%
Folate 19µg 138µg 30%
Iron 1.02mg 3.16mg 27%
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Sodium 2mg 561mg 24%
Selenium 3µg 15.9µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.301mg 18%
Potassium 656mg 114mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 3.67mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 5.67g 14%
Copper 0.206mg 0.091mg 13%
Carbs 75.03g 35.82g 13%
Protein 2.45g 8.77g 13%
Fats 0.39g 7.89g 12%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.33mg 9%
Phosphorus 62mg 128mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.42mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.994g 7%
Magnesium 43mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.113mg 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.364mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.877g 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 5.7µg 3%
Calories 282kcal 249kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.645mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 2.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 34.02g N/A
Calcium 39mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 63.35g 1.75g N/A
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
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258%
Contains more FatsFats +1923.1%
Contains more WaterWater +123.6%
~equal in Other ~1.61g

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5131.6%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.