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Pineapple cake vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pineapple cake and dates?

  • Pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and calcium, while dates are higher in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12746% higher.
  • Dates have 160 times less sodium than pineapple cake. Pineapple cake has 319mg of sodium, while dates have 2mg.

We used Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe and Dates, deglet noor types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
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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 +207.7%
Contains more IronIron +45.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +213.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
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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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +294130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +385.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.274mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple cake Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 153mg 0.052mg 12746%
Fiber 0.8g 8g 29%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.282g 0.019g 22%
Fats 12.1g 0.39g 18%
Potassium 112mg 656mg 16%
Sodium 319mg 2mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.915g 0.032g 13%
Copper 0.087mg 0.206mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.194g 0.036g 13%
Selenium 9.4µg 3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.165mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.589mg 8%
Carbs 50.5g 75.03g 8%
Calcium 120mg 39mg 8%
Magnesium 13mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin A 62µg 0µg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.066mg 7%
Iron 1.48mg 1.02mg 6%
Manganese 0.35mg 0.262mg 4%
Phosphorus 82mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 26µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Calories 319kcal 282kcal 2%
Protein 3.5g 2.45g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.19mg 1.274mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Net carbs 49.7g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Zinc 0.31mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 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 +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3002.6%
Contains more WaterWater +57.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.6%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 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 +14327.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17173.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.