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Mulberry vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mulberries and dates?

  • Mulberries are higher in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin E, yet dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Mulberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% more.
  • Mulberries have 17 times more vitamin E than dates. While mulberries have 0.87mg of vitamin E, dates have only 0.05mg.
  • The glycemic index of mulberries is lower.

We used Mulberries, raw 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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
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 +81.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Calcium ~39mg

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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
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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 CVitamin C +9000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mulberry Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.4mg 0.4mg 40%
Fiber 1.7g 8g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 9.8g 75.03g 22%
Copper 0.06mg 0.206mg 16%
Potassium 194mg 656mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 282kcal 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Iron 1.85mg 1.02mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.165mg 9%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.05mg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.274mg 4%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Phosphorus 38mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.052mg 2%
Protein 1.44g 2.45g 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.29mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 6.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.207g 0.019g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 8.1g 67.03g N/A
Calcium 39mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 8.1g 63.35g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.041g 0.036g 0%
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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 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 WaterWater +327.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +665.6%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Dates
0
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 -15.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +989.5%

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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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.