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Dates vs. Loquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dates and loquat

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3, while loquat has more vitamin A.
  • Loquat's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 30% higher.
  • Loquat contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than dates. Dates contain 1.274mg of vitamin B3, while loquat contains 0.18mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Loquats, 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
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%
Loquat
Loquat
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 23% 11% 13% 1.4% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.6%
Contains more IronIron +264.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +415%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
Dates
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 0% 1% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14%
Loquat
Loquat
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 25% 0% 4.8% 5.5% 3.4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +607.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Loquat DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 1.7g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 12.14g 21%
Copper 0.206mg 0.04mg 18%
Calories 282kcal 47kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 12%
Potassium 656mg 266mg 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.28mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 76µg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.18mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 27mg 5%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.1mg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0.43g 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.019mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.024mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Folate 19µg 14µg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 35g 213g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 10.44g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.007mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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
Loquat
Loquat
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.43 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 12.14 g
Water: 86.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +469.8%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +518%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
Contains more WaterWater +322.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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
Loquat
Loquat
1
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378.9%

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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. Loquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169908/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.