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Durian vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are durian and dates different?

  • Durian is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, dates are richer in fiber, iron, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for durian is 27% higher.
  • Durian contains 49 times more vitamin C than dates. While durian contains 19.7mg of vitamin C, dates contain only 0.4mg.

Durian, raw or frozen and Dates, deglet noor are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Durian
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more IronIron +137.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
~equal in Copper ~0.206mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg
~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.
Durian
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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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Dates
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4825%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +619.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Durian Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.374mg 0.052mg 27%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.4mg 21%
Fiber 3.8g 8g 17%
Carbs 27.09g 75.03g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.316mg 0.165mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.066mg 10%
Fats 5.33g 0.39g 8%
Calories 147kcal 282kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.589mg 7%
Iron 0.43mg 1.02mg 7%
Potassium 436mg 656mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Folate 36µg 19µg 4%
Phosphorus 39mg 62mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 39mg 3%
Manganese 0.325mg 0.262mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Protein 1.47g 2.45g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.074mg 1.274mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Net carbs 23.29g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Copper 0.207mg 0.206mg 0%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.29mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 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
Durian
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5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +1266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +216.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/nutrients
  2. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

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

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