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Kiwifruit vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Kiwifruit and Dates

  • Kiwifruit is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and Vitamin E , yet Dates are higher in Fiber, Potassium, Iron, Copper, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, and Manganese.
  • Kiwifruit covers your daily Vitamin C needs 103% more than Dates .
  • Kiwifruit contains 29 times more Vitamin E than Dates . While Kiwifruit contains 1.46mg of Vitamin E , Dates contain only 0.05mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Kiwifruit, green, raw 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 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.3%
Contains more IronIron +229%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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 309% 5.2% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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% 0.6% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23075%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +770%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +2820%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1392.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
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 +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +304.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +411.8%
Contains more OtherOther +162.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 13% 79%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -9.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +30.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1410.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
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 MaltoseMaltose +58.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15793.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +383.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +349.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwifruit Dates Opinion
Calories 61kcal 282kcal Dates
Protein 1.14g 2.45g Dates
Fats 0.52g 0.39g Kiwifruit
Vitamin C 92.7mg 0.4mg Kiwifruit
Net carbs 11.66g 67.03g Dates
Carbs 14.66g 75.03g Dates
Magnesium 17mg 43mg Dates
Calcium 34mg 39mg Dates
Potassium 312mg 656mg Dates
Iron 0.31mg 1.02mg Dates
Sugar 8.99g 63.35g Kiwifruit
Fiber 3g 8g Dates
Copper 0.13mg 0.206mg Dates
Zinc 0.14mg 0.29mg Dates
Phosphorus 34mg 62mg Dates
Sodium 3mg 2mg Dates
Vitamin A 87IU 10IU Kiwifruit
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 0µg Kiwifruit
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.05mg Kiwifruit
Manganese 0.098mg 0.262mg Dates
Selenium 0.2µg 3µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.052mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.066mg Dates
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 1.274mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.589mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.165mg Dates
Vitamin K 40.3µg 2.7µg Kiwifruit
Folate 25µg 19µg Kiwifruit
Choline 7.8mg 6.3mg Kiwifruit
Saturated Fat 0.029g 0.032g Kiwifruit
Monounsaturated Fat 0.047g 0.036g Kiwifruit
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.019g Kiwifruit
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.012mg Kiwifruit
Threonine 0.047mg 0.043mg Kiwifruit
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.049mg Kiwifruit
Leucine 0.066mg 0.084mg Dates
Lysine 0.061mg 0.066mg Dates
Methionine 0.024mg 0.022mg Kiwifruit
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.05mg Dates
Valine 0.057mg 0.071mg Dates
Histidine 0.027mg 0.032mg Dates
Fructose 4.35g 19.56g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kiwifruit Dates
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
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
39%
Kiwifruit
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Kiwifruit
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit is lower in Sugar (difference - 54.36g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.003g)
Which food is cheaper?
Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Kiwifruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.