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Dates vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and grapefruit different?

  • Dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for grapefruit is 34% higher.
  • Dates contain 13 times more iron than grapefruit. While dates contain 1.02mg of iron, grapefruit contains only 0.08mg.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index (25) than dates (42).

Dates, deglet noor and Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas 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
9
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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.9%
Contains more IronIron +1175%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1090.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
7
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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +524.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.2%
Contains more FatsFats +178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +603.8%
Contains more OtherOther +332.4%
Contains more WaterWater +328.9%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +579.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1134.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1005.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 31.2mg 34%
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Fructose 19.56g 1.77g 22%
Carbs 75.03g 10.66g 21%
Copper 0.206mg 0.032mg 19%
Potassium 656mg 135mg 15%
Iron 1.02mg 0.08mg 12%
Calories 282kcal 42kcal 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.022mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.053mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 9mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.262mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.204mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0.77g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.031mg 3%
Folate 19µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 39mg 22mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.043mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 6.89g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 7.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.008mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Grapefruit
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
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
15%
Grapefruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
5%
Grapefruit

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in Sugar (difference - 56.46g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.011g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is cheaper?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients

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

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