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Dates vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dates and vegetable

  • Dates have more fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while vegetable has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 24% higher.
  • Vegetable contains 4 times less Vitamin B5 than dates. Dates contain 0.589mg of Vitamin B5, while vegetable contains 0.151mg.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dates is 42, while the glycemic index of vegetable is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
8
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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.2%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%

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
3
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% 0.6% 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 11% 257% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42670%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +660%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +770.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +282.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +473.2%
Contains more OtherOther +138.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +305.4%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.9%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.031g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Vegetable
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Vegetable Opinion
Calories 282kcal 65kcal Dates
Protein 2.45g 2.86g Vegetable
Fats 0.39g 0.15g Dates
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.2mg Vegetable
Net carbs 67.03g 8.69g Dates
Carbs 75.03g 13.09g Dates
Magnesium 43mg 22mg Dates
Calcium 39mg 25mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 169mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.82mg Dates
Sugar 63.35g 3.12g Vegetable
Fiber 8g 4.4g Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.083mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.49mg Vegetable
Phosphorus 62mg 51mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 35mg Dates
Vitamin A 10IU 4277IU Vegetable
Vitamin A 0µg 214µg Vegetable
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.38mg Vegetable
Manganese 0.262mg 0.379mg Vegetable
Selenium 3µg 0.3µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.071mg Vegetable
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.12mg Vegetable
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.851mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.151mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.074mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg 23.5µg Vegetable
Folate 19µg 19µg
Choline 6.3mg 24.1mg Vegetable
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.031g Vegetable
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.01g Dates
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.072g Vegetable
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.029mg Vegetable
Threonine 0.043mg 0.115mg Vegetable
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.139mg Vegetable
Leucine 0.084mg 0.19mg Vegetable
Lysine 0.066mg 0.17mg Vegetable
Methionine 0.022mg 0.034mg Vegetable
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.12mg Vegetable
Valine 0.071mg 0.149mg Vegetable
Histidine 0.032mg 0.073mg Vegetable
Fructose 19.56g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Vegetable
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
35%
Vegetable
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
19%
Vegetable

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 60.23g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.001g)
Which food is cheaper?
Vegetable
Vegetable is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/nutrients

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

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