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Dates vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and marble cake

  • Dates are richer in fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and copper, yet marble cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for marble cake is 30% higher.
  • Dates contain 7 times more vitamin B6 than marble cake. Dates contain 0.165mg of vitamin B6, while marble cake contains 0.025mg.
  • Dates contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.9%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.5%

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
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 1.3% 0% 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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +513.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Marble cake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 62mg 275mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 3.779g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Sodium 2mg 519mg 22%
Fiber 8g 2.9g 20%
Fats 0.39g 11.7g 17%
Potassium 656mg 123mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.75g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.025mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.181mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.45g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.096mg 10%
Iron 1.02mg 1.62mg 8%
Copper 0.206mg 0.135mg 8%
Calories 282kcal 416kcal 7%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.139mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.85mg 5%
Folate 19µg 36µg 4%
Calcium 39mg 76mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.546mg 2%
Protein 2.45g 3.4g 2%
Carbs 75.03g 79.5g 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.35mg 1%
Selenium 3µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 76.6g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 35.71g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.8µg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 4.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.065mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +562.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
~equal in Carbs ~79.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13094.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19789.5%

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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

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.