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Dates vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dates and turkey meat

  • Dates have more fiber; however, turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 52% more than dates.
  • The glycemic index of dates is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
6
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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1771.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +755.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +893.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg

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
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 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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1287.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 9.573mg 52%
Protein 2.45g 28.55g 52%
Selenium 3µg 29.8µg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.616mg 35%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Carbs 75.03g 0.06g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Phosphorus 62mg 223mg 23%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.48mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.281mg 17%
Choline 6.3mg 87.4mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.119g 14%
Copper 0.206mg 0.093mg 13%
Potassium 656mg 239mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.014mg 11%
Fats 0.39g 7.39g 11%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.155g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 2.647g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.948mg 7%
Calories 282kcal 189kcal 5%
Sodium 2mg 103mg 4%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 30mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Iron 1.02mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124950%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1065.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1794.9%
Contains more WaterWater +209.4%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7252.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11052.6%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients

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

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