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Dates vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and white chocolate

  • Dates are richer in fiber, copper, manganese, potassium, and iron, yet white chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for white chocolate is 97% higher.
  • Dates contain 40 times more fiber than white chocolate. Dates contain 8g of fiber, while white chocolate contains 0.2g.
  • Dates contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Candies, white chocolate.

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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
6
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% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +410.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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% 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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1820%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.608mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.032g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0.39g 32.09g 49%
Fiber 8g 0.2g 31%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.282mg 17%
Phosphorus 62mg 176mg 16%
Calcium 39mg 199mg 16%
Copper 0.206mg 0.06mg 16%
Calories 282kcal 539kcal 13%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.008mg 11%
Potassium 656mg 286mg 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.056mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.013g 7%
Protein 2.45g 5.87g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.96mg 6%
Carbs 75.03g 59.24g 5%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 9.1µg 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.74mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 90mg 4%
Choline 6.3mg 29.5mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Selenium 3µg 4.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.745mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 59g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.608mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1479.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8128.2%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25169.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5231.6%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.