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Dates vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dates and soba

  • Soba has less copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for copper is 22% more.
  • Dates have 19 times more potassium than soba. Dates have 656mg of potassium, while soba has 35mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked.

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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%
Soba
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1774.3%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2475%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.7%

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
9
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%
Soba
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Soba
2
5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250%
Contains more OtherOther +310.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.5%
Contains more WaterWater +255.6%

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
Soba
2
25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Soba
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Soba DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.008mg 22%
Potassium 656mg 35mg 18%
Carbs 75.03g 21.44g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.04mg 10%
Calories 282kcal 99kcal 9%
Magnesium 43mg 9mg 8%
Iron 1.02mg 0.48mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.235mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.51mg 5%
Phosphorus 62mg 25mg 5%
Protein 2.45g 5.06g 5%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.374mg 5%
Calcium 39mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.094mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.026mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 60mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 21.44g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.119mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Soba
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
5%
Soba
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
10%
Soba

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soba
Soba is lower in Sugar (difference - 63.35g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Soba
Soba is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.013g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soba
Soba is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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