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Dates vs. Goji berry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and goji berries?

  • Goji berries are richer than dates in iron, vitamin C, fiber, and calcium.
  • Goji berries' daily need coverage for iron is 72% more.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Goji berries, dried types 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
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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 0% 57% 0% 255% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.2%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%

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.
Dates
9
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 161% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

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
14% 77% 8%
Protein: 14.26 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 77.06 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +173.7%
Contains more OtherOther +102.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +482%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g
~equal in Carbs ~77.06g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Goji berry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Goji berry DV% diff.
Iron 1.02mg 6.8mg 72%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 48.4mg 53%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Protein 2.45g 14.26g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 23%
Fiber 8g 13g 20%
Potassium 656mg 19%
Calcium 39mg 190mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 298mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Phosphorus 62mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 8%
Folate 19µg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 4%
Calories 282kcal 349kcal 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Carbs 75.03g 77.06g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 64.06g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 45.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.358mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.456mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.271mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.316mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.157mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dates Goji berry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
12%
Goji berry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
35%
Goji berry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Goji berry
Goji berry is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.74g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Goji berry
Goji berry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.032g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Goji berry
Goji berry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is cheaper?
Goji berry
Goji berry is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 296mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Goji berry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173032/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.