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Dates vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dates and peanut butter

  • Peanut butter is higher than dates in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and folate.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 74% more than dates.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dates is lower.
  • The glycemic index of peanut butter is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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
2
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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +70.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +535.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.7%

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
2
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +929.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +900%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 12.535g 83%
Fats 0.39g 51.36g 78%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 13.112mg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 25.941g 65%
Manganese 0.262mg 1.665mg 61%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 9.1mg 60%
Saturated fat 0.032g 10.325g 47%
Protein 2.45g 22.21g 40%
Phosphorus 62mg 335mg 39%
Magnesium 43mg 168mg 30%
Fructose 19.56g 0.12g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.422mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.441mg 21%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.51mg 20%
Carbs 75.03g 22.31g 18%
Folate 19µg 87µg 17%
Calories 282kcal 598kcal 16%
Fiber 8g 5g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.137mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.192mg 10%
Choline 6.3mg 63mg 10%
Iron 1.02mg 1.74mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.15mg 8%
Potassium 656mg 558mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 4.1µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.3µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 17mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Calcium 39mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.557mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1569.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +806.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13069.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71958.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65873.7%

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +132.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +15184.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16200%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.