Dates vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between dates and shallot
- Dates are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet shallot is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for dates is 19% higher.
- Dates contain 8 times more sugar than shallot. Dates contain 63.35g of sugar, while shallot contains 7.87g.
- Shallot has a lower glycemic index than dates.
Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Shallots, 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 | +104.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +230% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +537% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +237.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 16.8g | 19% |
| Fiber | 8g | 3.2g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.345mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.088mg | 13% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 72kcal | 11% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 334mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.29mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 1.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 11.3mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 2.5g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Calcium | 39mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 7.87g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 60mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +290% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +346.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +288.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +157.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.3% |
