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Dates vs. Mango — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Dates and Mango

  • Dates have more Fiber, Potassium, Iron, Copper, Manganese, Magnesium, Vitamin B5, and Phosphorus, however, Mango is higher in Vitamin C, and Folate.
  • Mango covers your daily need of Vitamin C 40% more than Dates.
  • Dates have 6 times more Iron than Mango. While Dates have 1.02mg of Iron, Mango has only 0.16mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor and Mangos, 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
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%
Mango
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.3% 15% 6% 37% 2.5% 6% 0.13% 8.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.5%
Contains more IronIron +537.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.9%
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
5
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%
Mango
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 121% 65% 18% 0% 7% 8.8% 13% 12% 27% 0% 11% 32% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10720%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.6%
~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
Mango
1
15% 83%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 14.98 g
Water: 83.46 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400.9%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%
Contains more WaterWater +306.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g

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
Mango
2
30% 46% 23%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +288.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.7%

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
Mango
0
51% 15% 34%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.97 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 4.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +242%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +888.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +317.9%
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 Mango
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price 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 Mango Opinion
Calories 282kcal 60kcal Dates
Protein 2.45g 0.82g Dates
Fats 0.39g 0.38g Dates
Vitamin C 0.4mg 36.4mg Mango
Net carbs 67.03g 13.38g Dates
Carbs 75.03g 14.98g Dates
Magnesium 43mg 10mg Dates
Calcium 39mg 11mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 168mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.16mg Dates
Sugar 63.35g 13.66g Mango
Fiber 8g 1.6g Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.111mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.09mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg 14mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 1mg Mango
Vitamin A 10IU 1082IU Mango
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg Mango
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.9mg Mango
Manganese 0.262mg 0.063mg Dates
Selenium 3µg 0.6µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.028mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.038mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.669mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.197mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.119mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg 4.2µg Mango
Folate 19µg 43µg Mango
Choline 6.3mg 7.6mg Mango
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.092g Dates
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.14g Mango
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.071g Mango
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.013mg Mango
Threonine 0.043mg 0.031mg Dates
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.029mg Dates
Leucine 0.084mg 0.05mg Dates
Lysine 0.066mg 0.066mg
Methionine 0.022mg 0.008mg Dates
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.027mg Dates
Valine 0.071mg 0.042mg Dates
Histidine 0.032mg 0.019mg Dates
Fructose 19.56g 4.68g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Mango
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
25%
Mango
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
9%
Mango

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mango
Mango is lower in Sugar (difference - 49.69g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mango
Mango contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Mango
Mango is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
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. Mango - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169910/nutrients

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

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