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Dates vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and veggie burgers

  • Veggie burgers are richer than dates in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, folate, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 217% higher.
  • Dates contain less sodium.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index than veggie burgers.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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
2
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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +248.7%
Contains more IronIron +136.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +653.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.2mg

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
1
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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4998.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +269.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +552.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +207.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 2.651mg 217%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Selenium 3µg 22.6µg 36%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.951mg 30%
Protein 2.45g 15.7g 27%
Folate 19µg 124µg 26%
Sodium 2mg 569mg 25%
Fructose 19.56g 0.13g 24%
Phosphorus 62mg 206mg 21%
Carbs 75.03g 14.27g 20%
Iron 1.02mg 2.41mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 3.753mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.244mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.023g 13%
Fiber 8g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.303mg 11%
Potassium 656mg 333mg 10%
Calcium 39mg 136mg 10%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.26mg 9%
Fats 0.39g 6.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.289mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.44g 6%
Calories 282kcal 177kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 1.778g 4%
Magnesium 43mg 56mg 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Choline 6.3mg 19.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.23mg 1%
Copper 0.206mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 4.2µg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +540.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1515.4%
Contains more WaterWater +198.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.5%

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% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4838.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10547.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3745.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7542.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14946.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.