Roselle vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are roselle and dates different?
- Roselle is richer in calcium, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin A, while dates are higher in potassium and vitamin B3.
- Roselle covers your daily need for calcium, 18% more than dates.
- Roselle contains 30 times more vitamin C than dates. Roselle contains 12mg of vitamin C, while dates contain 0.4mg.
Roselle, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +451.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +45.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +215.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +372.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +135.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +311% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 8g | 32% | |
Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
Copper | 0.206mg | 23% | |
Carbs | 11.31g | 75.03g | 21% |
Calcium | 215mg | 39mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 13% | |
Vitamin C | 12mg | 0.4mg | 13% |
Potassium | 208mg | 656mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 12% | |
Calories | 49kcal | 282kcal | 12% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.31mg | 1.274mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 1.02mg | 6% |
Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 62mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.96g | 2.45g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 0µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 43mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.39g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.31g | 67.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 63.35g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +64.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +321.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +155.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +563.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +213.7% |