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Egg white vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between egg whites and dates

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2, while dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, manganese, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 32% higher.
  • Dates contain 7 times less selenium than egg whites. Egg whites contain 20µg of selenium, while dates contain 3µg.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Dates, deglet noor.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Dates
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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 SeleniumSelenium +566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302.5%
Contains more IronIron +1175%
Contains more CopperCopper +795.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281.8%

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.
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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +565.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +472.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Selenium 20µg 3µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.066mg 29%
Carbs 0.73g 75.03g 25%
Fructose 0.07g 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.023mg 0.206mg 20%
Protein 10.9g 2.45g 17%
Potassium 163mg 656mg 15%
Calories 52kcal 282kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.165mg 12%
Iron 0.08mg 1.02mg 12%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.262mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.589mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Phosphorus 15mg 62mg 7%
Sodium 166mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.274mg 7%
Folate 4µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 7mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.29mg 2%
Choline 1.1mg 6.3mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 ProteinProtein +344.9%
Contains more WaterWater +326.5%
Contains more FatsFats +129.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10178.1%
Contains more OtherOther +154%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
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
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +33957.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5744.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +27842.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +71.4%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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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