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Dates vs. Goat milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dates and goat milk

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, goat milk is higher in calcium, vitamin D, and phosphorus.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 32% more than goat milk.
  • Dates have 20 times more iron than goat milk. While dates have 1.02mg of iron, goat milk has only 0.05mg.
  • Dates have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of dates is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor and Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D.

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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
7
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 10% 40% 18% 1.9% 15% 8.2% 48% 6.5% 2.3% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.6%
Contains more IronIron +1940%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1355.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +243.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14%
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 4.3% 19% 1.4% 20% 12% 32% 5.2% 19% 11% 8.8% 0.75% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.048mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Goat milk DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Carbs 75.03g 4.45g 24%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.046mg 18%
Potassium 656mg 204mg 13%
Iron 1.02mg 0.05mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.667g 12%
Calories 282kcal 69kcal 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.018mg 11%
Calcium 39mg 134mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.046mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 14mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 111mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Fats 0.39g 4.14g 6%
Vitamin D 0 IU 51 IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 57µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.138mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.277mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.31mg 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 1.4µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 1.109g 3%
Protein 2.45g 3.56g 2%
Sodium 2mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.3µg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.149g 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 4.45g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 4.45g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.048mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.314mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.24mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.089mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
4% 4% 4% 87%
Protein: 3.56 g
Fats: 4.14 g
Carbs: 4.45 g
Water: 87.03 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1586.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more FatsFats +961.5%
Contains more WaterWater +323.9%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2980.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +684.2%

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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. Goat milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171278/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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