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Persimmon vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between persimmon and dates

  • Persimmon has more vitamin C and iron; however, dates have more potassium and phosphorus.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 73% more.
  • Persimmon has 2 times more iron than dates. Persimmon has 2.5mg of iron, while dates have 1.02mg.
  • Persimmon has a higher glycemic index than dates.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Persimmons, native, 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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Dates
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 +145.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.5%

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Dates
Dates
9
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 +16400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 0.4mg 73%
Fiber 8g 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Copper 0.206mg 23%
Iron 2.5mg 1.02mg 19%
Carbs 33.5g 75.03g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 10%
Potassium 310mg 656mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 8%
Calories 127kcal 282kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 5%
Phosphorus 26mg 62mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 4%
Protein 0.8g 2.45g 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 39mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
Dates
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 +213.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.