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Focaccia vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between focaccia and dates

  • Focaccia has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, dates are richer in fiber, potassium, and copper.
  • Focaccia covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 35% more than dates.
  • Dates have 281 times less sodium than focaccia. Focaccia has 561mg of sodium, while dates have 2mg.
  • Focaccia has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of focaccia is 63, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 IronIron +209.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +430%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +475.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 EVitamin E +2740%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +803.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46%
Contains more CholineCholine +117.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.589mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.052mg 35%
Folate 138µg 19µg 30%
Iron 3.16mg 1.02mg 27%
Fiber 1.8g 8g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Sodium 561mg 2mg 24%
Selenium 15.9µg 3µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.066mg 18%
Potassium 114mg 656mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 1.274mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 0.036g 14%
Copper 0.091mg 0.206mg 13%
Carbs 35.82g 75.03g 13%
Protein 8.77g 2.45g 13%
Fats 7.89g 0.39g 12%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.29mg 9%
Phosphorus 128mg 62mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.05mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.019g 7%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.165mg 4%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.262mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.877g 0.032g 4%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 2.7µg 3%
Calories 249kcal 282kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.589mg 1%
Choline 2.9mg 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 34.02g 67.03g N/A
Calcium 35mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 63.35g N/A
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Dates
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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 +258%
Contains more FatsFats +1923.1%
Contains more WaterWater +123.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.5%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5131.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.