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Milkshake vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkshake and dates different?

  • Milkshake is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2, while dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 32% more than milkshake.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than milkshake (27).

Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Dates, deglet noor types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 +274.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.5%
Contains more IronIron +920%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1771.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.4%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +127%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +772.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1250%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Carbs 17.75g 75.03g 19%
Copper 0.051mg 0.206mg 17%
Potassium 183mg 656mg 14%
Iron 0.1mg 1.02mg 12%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.262mg 11%
Calcium 146mg 39mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.066mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.165mg 9%
Calories 112kcal 282kcal 9%
Phosphorus 115mg 62mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.032g 8%
Magnesium 12mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1.274mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Fats 3.03g 0.39g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.589mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 95mg 2mg 4%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Protein 3.86g 2.45g 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.052mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.036g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.7µg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 6.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.019g 1%
Selenium 2.3µg 3µg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.75g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 17.75g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +57.6%
Contains more FatsFats +676.9%
Contains more WaterWater +262.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.7%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 +2330.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.