Dates vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between dates and mandarin oranges
- Dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Mandarin oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 29% more than dates.
- Dates contain 7 times more iron than mandarin oranges. While dates contain 1.02mg of iron, mandarin oranges contain only 0.15mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +258.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +295.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +580% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +390.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +314.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +210% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +571.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2900% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +238.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6575% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +61.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 26.7mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 8g | 1.8g | 25% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 2.4g | 21% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 13.34g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.042mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 166mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.15mg | 11% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 53kcal | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.039mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.078mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.216mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.376mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 20mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 0.81g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 10.2mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 16µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.31g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 11.54g | N/A |
| Calcium | 39mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.065g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +202.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +462.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +332.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +314.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.019 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +242.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
6.05 g
Glucose:
2.13 g
Fructose:
2.4 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +294% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +832.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +715% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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