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Dates vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and spinach raw

  • Dates are richer in fiber and vitamin B5, yet spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 400% higher.
  • Dates contain 9 times more vitamin B5 than spinach raw. Dates contain 0.589mg of vitamin B5, while spinach raw contains 0.065mg.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Spinach, 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.
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +165.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.4%

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
2
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +806.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3960%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17785.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +921.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +206.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.7µg 482.9µg 400%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Folate 19µg 194µg 44%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 28.1mg 31%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.897mg 28%
Fructose 19.56g 0.15g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 3.63g 24%
Fiber 8g 2.2g 23%
Iron 1.02mg 2.71mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.03mg 13%
Calories 282kcal 23kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.065mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.189mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 79mg 9%
Copper 0.206mg 0.13mg 8%
Calcium 39mg 99mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 1µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 79mg 3%
Potassium 656mg 558mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.724mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.078mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 19.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.53mg 2%
Phosphorus 62mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.195mg 2%
Protein 2.45g 2.86g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.165g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.42g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1966.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +345.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g
~equal in Other ~1.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +768.4%

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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +33957.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +17963.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +12940%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients

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

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