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Dates vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Dates and Honeydew

  • Dates have more Fiber, Copper, Potassium, Iron, Manganese, Vitamin B5, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B6, while Honeydew have more Vitamin C.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for Fiber is 29% higher.
  • Honeydew contains 10 times less Manganese than Dates. Dates contain 0.262mg of Manganese, while Honeydew contains 0.027mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Melons, honeydew, raw.

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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
10
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 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +758.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +870.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%

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% 0.6% 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 60% 3% 0.4% 0% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.9µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.7%
Contains more FatsFats +178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +725.4%
Contains more OtherOther +290.2%
Contains more WaterWater +337.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
37% 41% 22%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
38% 3% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
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
31% 33% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.48 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 2.96 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +861.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +641.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +560.8%
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 Honeydew
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Honeydew Opinion
Calories 282kcal 36kcal Dates
Protein 2.45g 0.54g Dates
Fats 0.39g 0.14g Dates
Vitamin C 0.4mg 18mg Honeydew
Net carbs 67.03g 8.29g Dates
Carbs 75.03g 9.09g Dates
Magnesium 43mg 10mg Dates
Calcium 39mg 6mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 228mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.17mg Dates
Sugar 63.35g 8.12g Honeydew
Fiber 8g 0.8g Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.024mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.09mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg 11mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 18mg Dates
Vitamin A 10IU 50IU Honeydew
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg Honeydew
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.02mg Dates
Manganese 0.262mg 0.027mg Dates
Selenium 3µg 0.7µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.038mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.012mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.418mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.155mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.088mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.9µg Honeydew
Folate 19µg 19µg
Choline 6.3mg 7.6mg Honeydew
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.038g Dates
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.003g Dates
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.059g Honeydew
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg Dates
Threonine 0.043mg 0.013mg Dates
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.013mg Dates
Leucine 0.084mg 0.016mg Dates
Lysine 0.066mg 0.018mg Dates
Methionine 0.022mg 0.005mg Dates
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.015mg Dates
Valine 0.071mg 0.018mg Dates
Histidine 0.032mg 0.005mg Dates
Fructose 19.56g 2.96g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Honeydew
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
11%
Honeydew
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
6%
Honeydew

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Honeydew
Honeydew is lower in Sugar (difference - 55.23g)
Which food is cheaper?
Honeydew
Honeydew is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.006g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
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. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/nutrients

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

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