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Goji berries vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Goji berries and Dates?

  • Goji berries are richer than Dates in Iron, Vitamin C, Fiber, and Calcium.
  • Goji berries' daily need coverage for Iron is 72% more.
  • Goji berries have 149 times more Sodium than Dates. While Goji berries have 298mg of Sodium, Dates have only 2mg.

We used Goji berries, dried and Dates, deglet noor types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 57% 0% 255% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +387.2%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 161% 1609% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 0.6% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +268120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 77% 8%
Protein: 14.26 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 77.06 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 0.79 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 +482%
Contains more WaterWater +173.7%
Contains more OtherOther +102.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g
~equal in Carbs ~75.03g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Goji berries Dates
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goji berries Dates Opinion
Calories 349kcal 282kcal Goji berries
Protein 14.26g 2.45g Goji berries
Fats 0.39g 0.39g
Vitamin C 48.4mg 0.4mg Goji berries
Net carbs 64.06g 67.03g Dates
Carbs 77.06g 75.03g Goji berries
Magnesium 43mg Dates
Calcium 190mg 39mg Goji berries
Potassium 656mg Dates
Iron 6.8mg 1.02mg Goji berries
Sugar 45.61g 63.35g Goji berries
Fiber 13g 8g Goji berries
Copper 0.206mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg Dates
Sodium 298mg 2mg Dates
Vitamin A 26822IU 10IU Goji berries
Vitamin E 0.05mg Dates
Manganese 0.262mg Dates
Selenium 3µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg Dates
Folate 19µg Dates
Choline 6.3mg Dates
Saturated Fat 0g 0.032g Goji berries
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g Dates
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g Dates
Tryptophan 0.012mg Dates
Threonine 0.358mg 0.043mg Goji berries
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.049mg Goji berries
Leucine 0.456mg 0.084mg Goji berries
Lysine 0.233mg 0.066mg Goji berries
Methionine 0.087mg 0.022mg Goji berries
Phenylalanine 0.271mg 0.05mg Goji berries
Valine 0.316mg 0.071mg Goji berries
Histidine 0.157mg 0.032mg Goji berries
Fructose 19.56g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Goji berries Dates
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
Goji berries
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Goji berries
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Goji berries
Goji berries is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.74g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Goji berries
Goji berries is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.032g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Goji berries
Goji berries is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is cheaper?
Goji berries
Goji berries is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 296mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Goji berries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173032/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.