Dates vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dates and potato bread different?
- Dates are richer in copper and fiber, while potato bread is higher in phosphorus, folate, iron, calcium, selenium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Potato bread covers your daily need for phosphorus, 44% more than dates.
- Dates contain 2 times more copper than potato bread. Dates contain 0.206mg of copper, while potato bread contains 0.094mg.
- Dates are lower in sodium.
- Potato bread has a higher glycemic index (61) than dates (42).
Dates, deglet noor and Bread, potato 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +119.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +382.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +120.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +396.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +495.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +216.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +840% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +261.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +151.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +563.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +192.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 62mg | 369mg | 44% |
Folate | 19µg | 126µg | 27% |
Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
Protein | 2.45g | 12.5g | 20% |
Sodium | 2mg | 375mg | 16% |
Iron | 1.02mg | 2.25mg | 15% |
Calcium | 39mg | 188mg | 15% |
Selenium | 3µg | 9.5µg | 12% |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.094mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.188mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 1.44mg | 10% |
Carbs | 75.03g | 47.07g | 9% |
Fiber | 8g | 6.3g | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.15µg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.232mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.817mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 28mg | 4% |
Fats | 0.39g | 3.13g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.106mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 24µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 6.8µg | 3% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 18.4mg | 2% |
Potassium | 656mg | 718mg | 2% |
Calories | 282kcal | 266kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 67.03g | 40.77g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Sugar | 63.35g | 9.38g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.071mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
12.5 g
Fats:
3.13 g
Carbs:
47.07 g
Water:
33.55 g
Other:
3.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +410.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +702.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +63.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +134.4% |