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Dates vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and gouda cheese different?

  • Dates are higher in fiber; however, gouda cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 88% higher.
  • Dates have less sodium.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than dates (42).

Dates, deglet noor and Cheese, gouda 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
6
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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +442.1%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1694.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1244.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +780.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

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
6
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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1922.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.032g 17.614g 80%
Phosphorus 62mg 546mg 69%
Calcium 39mg 700mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Protein 2.45g 24.94g 45%
Fats 0.39g 27.44g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 114mg 38%
Sodium 2mg 819mg 36%
Zinc 0.29mg 3.9mg 33%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 2.22g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.334mg 21%
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 7.747g 19%
Copper 0.206mg 0.036mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Potassium 656mg 121mg 16%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.011mg 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.063mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.34mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.657g 4%
Calories 282kcal 356kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Magnesium 43mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.03mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 15.4mg 2%
Folate 19µg 21µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3279.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +918%
Contains more FatsFats +6935.9%
Contains more WaterWater +101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +146.3%

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21419.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3357.9%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.