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Dates vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and true morels?

  • Dates are higher in fiber and potassium, yet true morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 140% more.
  • Dates have 3 times more fiber than true morels. While dates have 8g of fiber, true morels have only 2.8g.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Mushrooms, morel, raw types 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.
Dates
4
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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.3%
Contains more IronIron +1094.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124%

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
7
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% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates True morels DV% diff.
Iron 1.02mg 12.18mg 140%
Copper 0.206mg 0.625mg 47%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Fructose 19.56g 0g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 5.1g 23%
Fiber 8g 2.8g 21%
Phosphorus 62mg 194mg 19%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.03mg 16%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.587mg 14%
Calories 282kcal 31kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.205mg 11%
Potassium 656mg 411mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 2.252mg 6%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.44mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.433g 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.136mg 2%
Protein 2.45g 3.12g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.069mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 3µg 2.2µg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.57g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 2.3g N/A
Calcium 39mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 63.35g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.052g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1371.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +46.2%
Contains more WaterWater +336.5%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2178.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3211.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/nutrients

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

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