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Dates vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and soup beans

  • Dates are richer in potassium, fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, magnesium, and copper, yet soup beans are richer in vitamin A and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for soup beans is 32% higher.
  • Dates contain 15 times more vitamin B5 than soup beans. Dates contain 0.589mg of vitamin B5, while soup beans contain 0.04mg.
  • Dates contain less saturated fat.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index than soup beans.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve.

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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
5
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 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130%
~equal in Phosphorus ~59mg

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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg

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
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +572.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.8%
Contains more FatsFats +797.4%
Contains more WaterWater +283%
~equal in Other ~1.52g

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4288.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1952.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Soup beans DV% diff.
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 11.16g 21%
Sodium 2mg 400mg 17%
Potassium 656mg 175mg 14%
Fiber 8g 4.6g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 81µg 9%
Calories 282kcal 95kcal 9%
Selenium 3µg 6.9µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.37g 6%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Fats 0.39g 3.5g 5%
Copper 0.206mg 0.16mg 5%
Protein 2.45g 5.19g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 1.58g 4%
Iron 1.02mg 1.33mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.7mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.39g 2%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.8mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 32mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.06mg 1%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.29mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.44mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 6.56g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Phosphorus 62mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.06mg 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Soup beans
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
8%
Soup beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
31%
Soup beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soup beans
Soup beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 63.35g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soup beans
Soup beans is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dates
Dates is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 398mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.338g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/nutrients

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

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