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Dates vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and vanilla extract?

  • Dates are richer than vanilla extract in fiber, potassium, copper, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 32% more.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Vanilla extract types in this article.

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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
10
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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.2%
Contains more IronIron +750%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +933.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
9
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1582.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +534.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 12.65g 21%
Copper 0.206mg 0.072mg 15%
Potassium 656mg 148mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.026mg 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.12mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.035mg 11%
Phosphorus 62mg 6mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 0µg 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.425mg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0.06g 5%
Calcium 39mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.095mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.11mg 2%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.23mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.06g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Calories 282kcal 288kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 12.65g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 12.65g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.004g 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
Dates
3
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3983.3%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.1%
Contains more WaterWater +156.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2065.6%

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
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.