Water vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are water and dates different?
- Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus than water.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for dates is 32% higher.
- Water has a lower glycemic index (0) than dates (42).
Beverages, water, tap, well and Dates, deglet noor are the varieties 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 | +4200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1187.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 0g | 8g | 32% |
| Carbs | 0g | 75.03g | 25% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.206mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 656mg | 19% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 282kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 1.02mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 12% | |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.262mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 43mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 62mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Protein | 0g | 2.45g | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 3mg | 39mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 67.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 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 WaterWater | +386.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1500% |
