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Praline vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between praline and dates

  • Praline has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus; however, dates are higher in fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Praline covers your daily need for manganese, 62% more than dates.
  • Praline has 70 times more saturated fat than dates. While praline has 2.224g of saturated fat, dates have only 0.032g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +14%
Contains more IronIron +26.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +475.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
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 EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 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 +34.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6541%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more WaterWater +98.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 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 +40686.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40836.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Praline Dates DV% diff.
Manganese 1.682mg 0.262mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.778g 0.019g 52%
Fats 25.9g 0.39g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 14.683g 0.036g 37%
Copper 0.494mg 0.206mg 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Fiber 3.5g 8g 18%
Zinc 1.67mg 0.29mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.052mg 13%
Potassium 217mg 656mg 13%
Calories 485kcal 282kcal 10%
Saturated fat 2.224g 0.032g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.165mg 7%
Phosphorus 104mg 62mg 6%
Carbs 59.59g 75.03g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.332mg 0.589mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.415mg 1.274mg 5%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Iron 1.29mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.05mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3µg 2%
Protein 3.3g 2.45g 2%
Sodium 48mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 49mg 43mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 56.09g 67.03g N/A
Calcium 43mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 55.79g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Praline 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%
Praline
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
61%
Praline
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Praline
Praline is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.56g)
Which food is cheaper?
Praline
Praline is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Praline
Praline is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 46mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.192g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.

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