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Dates vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dates and walnut

  • Dates have less copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, iron, and folate.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 153% more.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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
1
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%
Walnut
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +267.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.3%
Contains more IronIron +185.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +669.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +965.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1203.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.3%
~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
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%
Walnut
8
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +522.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 47.174g 314%
Copper 0.206mg 1.586mg 153%
Manganese 0.262mg 3.414mg 137%
Fats 0.39g 65.21g 100%
Phosphorus 62mg 346mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.537mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.032g 6.126g 28%
Magnesium 43mg 158mg 27%
Protein 2.45g 15.23g 26%
Zinc 0.29mg 3.09mg 25%
Fructose 19.56g 0.09g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.341mg 24%
Iron 1.02mg 2.91mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 8.933g 22%
Folate 19µg 98µg 20%
Carbs 75.03g 13.71g 20%
Calories 282kcal 654kcal 19%
Choline 6.3mg 39.2mg 6%
Potassium 656mg 441mg 6%
Calcium 39mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.15mg 6%
Fiber 8g 6.7g 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.7mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 4.9µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.125mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.57mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.391mg 0%

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
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.3%
Contains more WaterWater +404.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +521.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16620.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%

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
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24713.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248184.2%

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
Walnut
1
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +881.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +24737.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +21633.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.