Dates vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between dates and garden rhubarb
- Dates are richer in fiber, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet garden rhubarb is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for dates is 25% higher.
- Dates contain 10 times more copper than garden rhubarb. Dates contain 0.206mg of copper, while garden rhubarb contains 0.021mg.
- Garden rhubarb has a lower glycemic index than dates.
Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Rhubarb, raw.
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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 | +258.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +363.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +881% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +190% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +342.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +172.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +324.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +592.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +587.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +440% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +985.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 8g | 1.8g | 25% |
Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
Carbs | 75.03g | 4.54g | 23% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 29.3µg | 22% |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.021mg | 21% |
Calories | 282kcal | 21kcal | 13% |
Potassium | 656mg | 288mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.024mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.085mg | 10% |
Iron | 1.02mg | 0.22mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 8mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 62mg | 14mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 12mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
Calcium | 39mg | 86mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.196mg | 3% |
Selenium | 3µg | 1.1µg | 3% |
Protein | 2.45g | 0.9g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.099g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.39g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 67.03g | 2.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 63.35g | 1.1g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.053g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.039g | 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
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.54 g
Water:
93.61 g
Other:
0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +172.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +95% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1552.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +113.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +356% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.019 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.099 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +421.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.039g