Dates vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dates and sugar substitute?
- Dates are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, manganese, vitamin B5, and magnesium, while sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
- Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 84% higher.
- Sugar substitute has 29 times less copper than dates. Dates have 0.206mg of copper, while sugar substitute has 0.007mg.
- Dates are lower in sodium.
We used Dates, deglet noor and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +616.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1582.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +537.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2842.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +625% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +675% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1090.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2153.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +246.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +636.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 39mg | 879mg | 84% |
| Fiber | 8g | 0.6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 572mg | 25% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 0g | 24% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.007mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 39mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.015mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.16mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.022mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 6mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 347kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 84.77g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Protein | 2.45g | 2.06g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 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
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +124.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +151.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
3.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.09 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
2.94 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1722.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +2350% |
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