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Dates vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and rye different?

  • Rye has more manganese, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B5 than dates.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 101% higher.

Dates, deglet noor and Rye grain are the varieties 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
2
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%
Rye
Rye
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.8%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +813.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +883.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +363.3%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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
1
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%
Rye
Rye
10
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +382.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 2.577mg 101%
Phosphorus 62mg 332mg 39%
Fiber 8g 15.1g 28%
Fructose 19.56g 0.11g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.316mg 22%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.65mg 21%
Iron 1.02mg 2.63mg 20%
Selenium 3µg 13.9µg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 4.27mg 19%
Copper 0.206mg 0.367mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.456mg 17%
Magnesium 43mg 110mg 16%
Protein 2.45g 10.34g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.251mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.294mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.767g 5%
Folate 19µg 38µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.85mg 5%
Potassium 656mg 510mg 4%
Choline 6.3mg 30.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 5.9µg 3%
Calories 282kcal 338kcal 3%
Fats 0.39g 1.63g 2%
Calcium 39mg 24mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.197g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 75.03g 75.86g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.208g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.189mg 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
Rye
Rye
3
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +93.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322%
Contains more FatsFats +317.9%
~equal in Carbs ~75.86g
~equal in Other ~1.57g

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
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3936.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
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
Rye
Rye
0
72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3257.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12318.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17681.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.