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Dates vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and sherbet

  • Dates are richer than sherbet in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for dates is 27% higher.
  • Dates contain 24 times more manganese than sherbet. Dates contain 0.262mg of manganese, while sherbet contains 0.011mg.
  • Dates contain less saturated fat.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index than sherbet.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Sherbet, orange.

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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
8
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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +583.3%
Contains more IronIron +628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +635.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.5%

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.
Dates
7
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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1922.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +617.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +475%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Sherbet DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 1.3g 27%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.028mg 20%
Potassium 656mg 96mg 16%
Carbs 75.03g 30.4g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.023mg 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.011mg 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.063mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.224mg 7%
Calories 282kcal 144kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.16g 5%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Phosphorus 62mg 40mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 1.5µg 3%
Protein 2.45g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.3mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 54mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 2g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.097mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.53g 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 63.35g 24.32g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 7.7mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.08g 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
3
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.8%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more FatsFats +412.8%
Contains more WaterWater +222%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1372.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.1%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.