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Dates vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dates and praline

  • Dates have more fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, praline is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Praline covers your daily need for manganese, 62% more than dates.
  • Dates have 3 times more vitamin B3 than praline. While dates have 1.274mg of vitamin B3, praline has only 0.415mg.
  • Dates have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
3
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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +475.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542%

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
8
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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more WaterWater +98.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6541%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40686.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40836.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 1.682mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 7.778g 52%
Fats 0.39g 25.9g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 14.683g 37%
Copper 0.206mg 0.494mg 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Fiber 8g 3.5g 18%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.67mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.203mg 13%
Potassium 656mg 217mg 13%
Calories 282kcal 485kcal 10%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.224g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.077mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 104mg 6%
Carbs 75.03g 59.59g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.332mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.415mg 5%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Iron 1.02mg 1.29mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.5mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 1.8µg 2%
Protein 2.45g 3.3g 2%
Sodium 2mg 48mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 49mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 56.09g N/A
Calcium 39mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 63.35g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Praline
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
10%
Praline
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
61%
Praline

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Praline
Praline is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.56g)
Which food is cheaper?
Praline
Praline is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Praline
Praline is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 46mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.192g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
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)

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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/nutrients

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

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