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Dates vs. Vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dates and vinegar

  • The amount of fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 in dates is higher than in vinegar.
  • Dates cover your daily fiber needs 32% more than vinegar.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dates is 42, while the glycemic index of vinegar is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Vinegar, distilled.

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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
9
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 0.71% 1.8% 0.18% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 1.7% 0.26% 7.2% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32700%
Contains more IronIron +3300%
Contains more CopperCopper +3333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +376.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Sodium ~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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
95% 5%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.04 g
Water: 94.78 g
Other: 5.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187475%
Contains more WaterWater +361.7%
Contains more OtherOther +223.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Vinegar DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Carbs 75.03g 0.04g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.006mg 22%
Potassium 656mg 2mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0mg 13%
Calories 282kcal 18kcal 13%
Iron 1.02mg 0.03mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0mg 12%
Magnesium 43mg 1mg 10%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.055mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 62mg 4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.5µg 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 39mg 6mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Fats 0.39g 0g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 0.04g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.04g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dates Vinegar
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
0%
Vinegar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
2%
Vinegar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vinegar
Vinegar is lower in Sugar (difference - 63.31g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Vinegar
Vinegar is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.032g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Vinegar
Vinegar is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is cheaper?
Dates
Dates is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 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. Vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172237/nutrients

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

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