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Dates vs. Pineapple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and pineapple juice?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3, while pineapple juice is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Pineapple juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 48% higher.
  • Pineapple juice has 40 times less fiber than dates. Dates have 8g of fiber, while pineapple juice has 0.2g.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid types in this comparison.

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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
8
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 8.6% 3.9% 11% 12% 23% 3% 3.4% 0.26% 66% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +404.6%
Contains more IronIron +229%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.4%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 146% 0% 0.4% 0% 15% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 23% 0% 0.75% 14% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +951.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Pineapple juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 43.8mg 48%
Fiber 8g 0.2g 31%
Carbs 75.03g 12.87g 21%
Fructose 19.56g 3.81g 20%
Potassium 656mg 130mg 15%
Copper 0.206mg 0.069mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.056mg 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.504mg 11%
Calories 282kcal 53kcal 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.31mg 9%
Phosphorus 62mg 8mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.199mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.1mg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0.36g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.021mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.3µg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.058mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 3.3mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 12.67g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 9.98g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.042g 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%

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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 12.87 g
Water: 86.37 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +580.6%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483%
Contains more OtherOther +471.4%
Contains more WaterWater +320.7%

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
13% 22% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.1%

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
15% 47% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.53 g
Glucose: 4.65 g
Fructose: 3.81 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1458.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +327.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +413.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Pineapple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168187/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.