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Spätzle vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spätzle and dates?

  • Spätzle is higher in selenium, yet dates are higher in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Spätzle's daily need coverage for selenium is 38% more.

We used Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt and Dates, deglet noor types 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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 ZincZinc +124.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +696.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1626.3%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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 0% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +307.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +85.3%
Contains more FatsFats +430.8%
Contains more WaterWater +229.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.2%
Contains more OtherOther +220%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 +1513.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2805.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dates
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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 MaltoseMaltose +150%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +59500%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +28285.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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.
Spätzle Dates
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spätzle Dates DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 3µg 38%
Fiber 1.2g 8g 27%
Fructose 0g 19.56g 24%
Potassium 38mg 656mg 18%
Carbs 25.16g 75.03g 17%
Copper 0.098mg 0.206mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.165mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.589mg 7%
Sodium 165mg 2mg 7%
Calories 138kcal 282kcal 7%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 1.02mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.274mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.066mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.019g 4%
Choline 25.7mg 6.3mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Protein 4.54g 2.45g 4%
Fats 2.07g 0.39g 3%
Calcium 12mg 39mg 3%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.29mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.032g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Phosphorus 76mg 62mg 2%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.262mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.036g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 63.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.032mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Spätzle 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
6%
Spätzle
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Spätzle
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 62.95g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is cheaper?
Spätzle
Spätzle is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dates
Dates is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 163mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.387g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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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