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Dates vs. Rambutan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and rambutan different?

  • Dates are higher than rambutan in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 28% more than rambutan.
  • Dates contain 33 times more vitamin B5 than rambutan. Dates contain 0.589mg of vitamin B5, while rambutan contains 0.018mg.
  • Rambutan has a higher glycemic index (59) than dates (42).

Dates, deglet noor and Rambutan, canned, syrup pack 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.
Dates
9
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 5% 6.6% 3.7% 13% 22% 2.2% 3.9% 1.4% 45% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +514.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1461.9%
Contains more IronIron +191.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.9%

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 16% 0% 0% 0% 3.3% 5.1% 25% 1.1% 4.6% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +725%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1125%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.352mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Rambutan DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 0.9g 28%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Potassium 656mg 42mg 18%
Carbs 75.03g 20.87g 18%
Copper 0.206mg 0.066mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.018mg 11%
Calories 282kcal 82kcal 10%
Magnesium 43mg 7mg 9%
Iron 1.02mg 0.35mg 8%
Phosphorus 62mg 9mg 8%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.9mg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0.65g 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.343mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.022mg 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.013mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.352mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 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
21% 78%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 20.87 g
Water: 78.04 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.9%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.5%
Contains more OtherOther +595.7%
Contains more WaterWater +280.1%

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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. Rambutan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168167/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.