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Dates vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dates and pumpkin pie

  • Dates have more fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, pumpkin pie is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Pumpkin pie covers your daily need for vitamin A, 68% more than dates.
  • Dates have 4 times more fiber than pumpkin pie. While dates have 8g of fiber, pumpkin pie has only 1.8g.
  • Dates have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pumpkin pie is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared.

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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
6
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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%

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
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 1.3% 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% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1420%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +388.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +495.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 448µg 50%
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 2.85g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.35µg 15%
Potassium 656mg 167mg 14%
Fats 0.39g 9.75g 14%
Carbs 75.03g 34.83g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.77g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.6g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.177mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 239mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.988g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 13.2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.063mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 14mg 7%
Choline 6.3mg 37.5mg 6%
Copper 0.206mg 0.148mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.76mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.124mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 5.4µg 4%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Protein 2.45g 3.9g 3%
Phosphorus 62mg 81mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.452mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 64mg 3%
Calories 282kcal 243kcal 2%
Iron 1.02mg 0.9mg 2%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.227mg 2%
Folate 19µg 26µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.107mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 33.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 63.35g 18.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.175mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.088mg 0%

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
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2400%
Contains more WaterWater +145.4%

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12677.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9215.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
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
36% 31% 13% 10% 7% 3%
Starch: 10.73 g
Sucrose: 9.3 g
Glucose: 3.78 g
Fructose: 2.85 g
Lactose: 2 g
Maltose: 0.95 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +156.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +425.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +586.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +691.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/nutrients

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

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