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Sauerkraut vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sauerkraut and dates?

  • Sauerkraut is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K, while dates are higher in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Sauerkraut's daily need coverage for sodium is 29% higher.
  • Dates have 37 times less vitamin C than sauerkraut. Sauerkraut has 14.7mg of vitamin C, while dates have 0.4mg.
  • Dates are lower in sodium.

We used Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids 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% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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 +44.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +285.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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 +3575%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +381.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Dates
3
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 +350.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1653%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 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 +252.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.032g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14092.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +48800%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sauerkraut 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 Sauerkraut Dates DV% diff.
Sodium 661mg 2mg 29%
Fructose 0.04g 19.56g 24%
Carbs 4.28g 75.03g 24%
Fiber 2.9g 8g 20%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 0.4mg 16%
Potassium 170mg 656mg 14%
Calories 19kcal 282kcal 13%
Copper 0.096mg 0.206mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.589mg 10%
Vitamin K 13µg 2.7µg 9%
Magnesium 13mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 1.274mg 7%
Iron 1.47mg 1.02mg 6%
Phosphorus 20mg 62mg 6%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.262mg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.066mg 3%
Protein 0.91g 2.45g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.165mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.05mg 1%
Folate 24µg 19µg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 6.3mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 39mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 1.38g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 1.78g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.032mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sauerkraut 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
12%
Sauerkraut
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Sauerkraut
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is lower in Sugar (difference - 61.57g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 659mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.002g)
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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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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