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Dates vs. Peach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dates and peach

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, manganese, vitamin B5, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, peach is higher in vitamin C.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 26% more than peach.
  • Dates have 7 times more vitamin B6 than peach. While dates have 0.165mg of vitamin B6, peach has only 0.025mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor and Peaches, yellow, raw.

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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
9
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%
Peach
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 17% 9.4% 23% 4.6% 8.6% 0% 8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.3%
Contains more IronIron +308%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Peach
3
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 22% 5.3% 15% 0% 6% 7.2% 15% 9.2% 5.8% 0% 6.5% 3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +560%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Peach
1
10% 89%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 9.54 g
Water: 88.87 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +56%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +686.5%
Contains more OtherOther +272.1%
Contains more WaterWater +332.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
0
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Peach
3
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.086 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.6%

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
Peach
1
57% 23% 18%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.76 g
Glucose: 1.95 g
Fructose: 1.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.06 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +400.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +919%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1178.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +50%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Peach DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 1.5g 26%
Fructose 19.56g 1.53g 23%
Carbs 75.03g 9.54g 22%
Copper 0.206mg 0.068mg 15%
Potassium 656mg 190mg 14%
Calories 282kcal 39kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.025mg 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.153mg 9%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.061mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 9mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 6.6mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.73mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg 5%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Calcium 39mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.806mg 3%
Protein 2.45g 0.91g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.024mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.17mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.25g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 8.04g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 8.39g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.019g 0%
Choline 6.3mg 6.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.067g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.086g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.013mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
8%
Peach
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
8%
Peach

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Peach
Peach is lower in Sugar (difference - 54.96g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peach
Peach contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Peach
Peach is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.013g)
Which food is cheaper?
Peach
Peach is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (42)

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. Peach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169928/nutrients

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

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