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Dates vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dates and submarine sandwich

  • Dates have more fiber and copper, while submarine sandwich has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, and folate.
  • Submarine sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 31% higher.
  • Submarine sandwich contains 7 times less fiber than dates. Dates contain 8g of fiber, while submarine sandwich contains 1.2g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dates is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato.

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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
4
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% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +338.5%
Contains more IronIron +77.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +563.3%

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
0
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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1775%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +720%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +559.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +361.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.555mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 3µg 19.9µg 31%
Fiber 8g 1.2g 27%
Sodium 2mg 575mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.343mg 24%
Fructose 19.56g 1.4g 23%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 4.323mg 19%
Carbs 75.03g 20.43g 18%
Protein 2.45g 10.52g 16%
Saturated fat 0.032g 3.554g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.267mg 15%
Fats 0.39g 10.04g 15%
Copper 0.206mg 0.084mg 14%
Calcium 39mg 171mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.927g 13%
Folate 19µg 66µg 12%
Potassium 656mg 282mg 11%
Iron 1.02mg 1.81mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 3.716g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 7.5mg 8%
Phosphorus 62mg 112mg 7%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.05mg 7%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Magnesium 43mg 20mg 5%
Choline 6.3mg 29.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.354mg 4%
Calories 282kcal 213kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 4.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.555mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 3.18g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g N/A

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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2474.4%
Contains more WaterWater +175.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10222.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10042.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
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
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1515.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1297.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +291.7%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.