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Dates vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Dates and Noodles?

  • Dates are higher in Fiber, Potassium, Copper, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B5, yet Noodles is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Folate, and Iron.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for Selenium is 38% more.
  • Dates have 17 times more Potassium than Noodles. While Dates have 656mg of Potassium, Noodles has only 38mg.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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
Dates
5
:
5
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Calcium +225%
Contains more Magnesium +104.8%
Contains more Potassium +1626.3%
Contains less Sodium -60%
Contains more Copper +110.2%
Contains more Iron +44.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.6%
Contains more Zinc +124.1%
Contains more Manganese +20.2%
Contains more Selenium +696.7%
Dates
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 39% 31% 27% 58% 1% 8% 69% 35% 17%
Noodles
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 56% 15% 33% 4% 1% 18% 33% 42% 131%
Contains more Calcium +225%
Contains more Magnesium +104.8%
Contains more Potassium +1626.3%
Contains less Sodium -60%
Contains more Copper +110.2%
Contains more Iron +44.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.6%
Contains more Zinc +124.1%
Contains more Manganese +20.2%
Contains more Selenium +696.7%

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
:
8
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +258.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +110%
Contains more Vitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +455.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Folate +342.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Dates
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 2% 14% 16% 24% 36% 39% 15% 0% 7%
Noodles
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 4% 3% 0% 73% 32% 39% 16% 11% 63% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +258.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +110%
Contains more Vitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +455.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Folate +342.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
2
:
3
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Carbs +198.2%
Contains more Other +220%
Contains more Protein +85.3%
Contains more Fats +430.8%
Contains more Water +229.9%
Dates
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Noodles
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more Carbs +198.2%
Contains more Other +220%
Contains more Protein +85.3%
Contains more Fats +430.8%
Contains more Water +229.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
1
:
2
Noodles
Noodles
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1513.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2805.3%
Dates
37% 41% 22%
Saturated Fat: 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.019 g
Noodles
27% 37% 36%
Saturated Fat: 0.419 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.552 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1513.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2805.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
3
:
1
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Sucrose +59500%
Contains more Glucose +28285.7%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +150%
Dates
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
Noodles
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +59500%
Contains more Glucose +28285.7%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +150%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Noodles
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Noodles Opinion
Net carbs 67.03g 23.96g Dates
Protein 2.45g 4.54g Noodles
Fats 0.39g 2.07g Noodles
Carbs 75.03g 25.16g Dates
Calories 282kcal 138kcal Dates
Fructose 19.56g 0g Dates
Sugar 63.35g 0.4g Noodles
Fiber 8g 1.2g Dates
Calcium 39mg 12mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 1.47mg Noodles
Magnesium 43mg 21mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg 76mg Noodles
Potassium 656mg 38mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 5mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.65mg Noodles
Copper 0.206mg 0.098mg Dates
Manganese 0.262mg 0.315mg Noodles
Selenium 3µg 23.9µg Noodles
Vitamin A 10IU 21IU Noodles
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 6µg Noodles
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.17mg Noodles
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU Noodles
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Noodles
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.289mg Noodles
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.136mg Noodles
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 2.077mg Noodles
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.263mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.046mg Dates
Folate 19µg 84µg Noodles
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg Noodles
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg Dates
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.043mg Noodles
Threonine 0.043mg 0.138mg Noodles
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.19mg Noodles
Leucine 0.084mg 0.365mg Noodles
Lysine 0.066mg 0.137mg Noodles
Methionine 0.022mg 0.086mg Noodles
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.24mg Noodles
Valine 0.071mg 0.22mg Noodles
Histidine 0.032mg 0.121mg Noodles
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg Dates
Trans Fat 0g 0.029g Dates
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.419g Dates
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.581g Noodles
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.552g Noodles

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Noodles
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
21%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 62.95g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Noodles
Noodles is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dates
Dates is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.387g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.