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Dates vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and french toast?

  • Dates are richer in copper and potassium, while french toast is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • French toast's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 39% higher.
  • French toast has 5 times less potassium than dates. Dates have 656mg of potassium, while french toast has 134mg.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.
  • French toast has a higher glycemic index (67) than dates (42).

We used Dates, deglet noor and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk types in this comparison.

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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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.4%
Contains more IronIron +63.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +570%

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
5
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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.549mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates French toast DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Fiber 8g 32%
Selenium 3µg 20.1µg 31%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Sodium 2mg 479mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.321mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.594g 17%
Carbs 75.03g 25g 17%
Fats 0.39g 10.8g 16%
Copper 0.206mg 0.058mg 16%
Potassium 656mg 134mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 124µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.204mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.723g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.524g 11%
Protein 2.45g 7.7g 11%
Phosphorus 62mg 117mg 8%
Iron 1.02mg 1.67mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.074mg 7%
Folate 19µg 43µg 6%
Calcium 39mg 100mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 17mg 6%
Calories 282kcal 229kcal 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.67mg 3%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.188mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.628mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.549mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 25g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.375mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.621mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.188mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.389mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

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
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2669.2%
Contains more WaterWater +166.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

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
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13552.6%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.