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Dates vs. Navajo frybread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and navajo frybread different?

  • Dates are higher in potassium and copper; however, navajo frybread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for navajo frybread is 38% higher.
  • Dates contain 9 times more potassium than navajo frybread. While dates contain 656mg of potassium, navajo frybread contains only 77mg.
  • Dates have less saturated fat.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index (42) than navajo frybread (70).

Dates, deglet noor and Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) are the varieties 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.
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 13% 17% 6.8% 152% 30% 9.5% 53% 43% 39% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +751.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +296.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +520%

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
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 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% 0% 108% 50% 86% 9.8% 8.8% 0% 2% 92% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +726.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Navajo frybread DV% diff.
Iron 1.02mg 4.04mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.43mg 32%
Fiber 8g 32%
Selenium 3µg 18.6µg 28%
Folate 19µg 122µg 26%
Fructose 19.56g 0g 24%
Saturated fat 0.032g 4.621g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 4.603mg 21%
Fats 0.39g 12.22g 18%
Starch 42.85g 18%
Potassium 656mg 77mg 17%
Sodium 2mg 329mg 14%
Copper 0.206mg 0.091mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.217mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.411g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.038mg 10%
Phosphorus 62mg 123mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.164mg 9%
Carbs 75.03g 48.26g 9%
Protein 2.45g 6.69g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.055g 7%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.8µg 2%
Calories 282kcal 330kcal 2%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.297mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 57mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.35mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 48.26g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 2.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 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-3 - ALA 0.051g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
7% 12% 48% 32%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 12.22 g
Carbs: 48.26 g
Water: 31.57 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%

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
46% 44% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.621 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.055 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12152.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5452.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
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
95% 4%
Starch: 42.85 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.76 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13923.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +19770%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1366.7%
~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. Navajo frybread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167635/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.