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Dates vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dates and gratin

  • Dates have more fiber, potassium, magnesium, and copper; however, gratin is richer in vitamin C, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Dates cover your daily fiber needs 25% more than gratin.
  • Gratin has 2 times less magnesium than dates. Dates have 43mg of magnesium, while gratin has 20mg.
  • Dates contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
Gratin
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.7%
Contains more IronIron +59.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.3%
~equal in Selenium ~2.7µg

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%
Gratin
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.174mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Gratin DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Saturated fat 0.032g 4.733g 21%
Carbs 75.03g 11.27g 21%
Sodium 2mg 433mg 19%
Fats 0.39g 7.59g 11%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 9.9mg 11%
Potassium 656mg 396mg 8%
Calories 282kcal 132kcal 8%
Calcium 39mg 119mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Phosphorus 62mg 113mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Iron 1.02mg 0.64mg 5%
Protein 2.45g 5.06g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 2.149g 5%
Copper 0.206mg 0.16mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 20mg 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.69mg 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.116mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.387mg 4%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.993mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.276g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.174mg 1%
Selenium 3µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.064mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.151mg 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
Gratin
4
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +565.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1846.2%
Contains more WaterWater +260.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

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
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5869.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1352.6%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.