Dates vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dates and milkshake different?
- Dates are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B6, while milkshake is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 32% more than milkshake.
- Dates contain 19 times more manganese than milkshake. Dates contain 0.262mg of manganese, while milkshake contains 0.014mg.
- Dates are lower in saturated fat.
- Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than milkshake (27).
Dates, deglet noor and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types were used in this article.
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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 | +258.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +920% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +303.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1771.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +274.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +772.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +292.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1250% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +195.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +127% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 8g | 0g | 32% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.52µg | 22% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 17.75g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.051mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 183mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.1mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.014mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 146mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.195mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.042mg | 9% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 112kcal | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 115mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 1.886g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.146mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 3.03g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.368mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 95mg | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 3.86g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 25µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.875g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 14.3mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.113g | 1% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +322.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +676.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +262.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2330.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +494.7% |
