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Dates vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and neufchâtel cheese different?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, and manganese, while neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B12.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 64% more than dates.
  • Dates are lower in sodium.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than neufchâtel cheese (27).

Dates, deglet noor and Cheese, neufchatel 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.
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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331.6%
Contains more IronIron +684.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +663%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.6%
~equal in Selenium ~3µg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.575mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.032g 12.79g 58%
Fats 0.39g 22.78g 34%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 241µg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Fructose 19.56g 0g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 3.59g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.027mg 20%
Potassium 656mg 152mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 5.784g 14%
Sodium 2mg 334mg 14%
Protein 2.45g 9.15g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 62mg 138mg 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.011mg 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.041mg 10%
Calcium 39mg 117mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.155mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.97g 6%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.022mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Folate 19µg 14µg 1%
Calories 282kcal 253kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Selenium 3µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.575mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1990%
Contains more OtherOther +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5741%
Contains more WaterWater +207.4%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15966.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5005.3%

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
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.