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Pickled cucumber vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pickled cucumber and dates different?

  • Pickled cucumber is richer in vitamin K, while dates are higher in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Pickled cucumber covers your daily need for sodium, 52% more than dates.
  • Pickled cucumber contains 17 times more vitamin K than dates. Pickled cucumber contains 47µg of vitamin K, while dates contain 2.7µg.
  • Dates are lower in sodium.

Pickles, cucumber, sour 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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Dates
10
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 +975%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2752.2%
Contains more IronIron +155%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
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 CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 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 +358.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +642.4%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3219.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Dates
2
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber Dates DV% diff.
Sodium 1208mg 2mg 52%
Vitamin K 47µg 2.7µg 37%
Fiber 1.2g 8g 27%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 2.26g 75.03g 24%
Potassium 23mg 656mg 19%
Calories 11kcal 282kcal 14%
Copper 0.085mg 0.206mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.165mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 0.589mg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.262mg 11%
Magnesium 4mg 43mg 9%
Iron 0.4mg 1.02mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.274mg 8%
Phosphorus 14mg 62mg 7%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.066mg 4%
Protein 0.33g 2.45g 4%
Calcium 0mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.052mg 4%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 1.06g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 1.06g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.032g 0%
Choline 3.6mg 6.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.032mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pickled cucumber 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
10%
Pickled cucumber
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Pickled cucumber
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 62.29g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 1206mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.02g)
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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.