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Khorasan wheat vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between khorasan wheat and dates

  • Khorasan wheat is higher than dates in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Khorasan wheat covers your daily selenium needs 143% more than dates.
  • Khorasan wheat contains 13 times more zinc than dates. While khorasan wheat contains 3.68mg of zinc, dates contain only 0.29mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked 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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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 +202.3%
Contains more IronIron +269.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1169%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +943.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2616.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 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 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +988.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 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 +493.5%
Contains more FatsFats +446.2%
Contains more WaterWater +85.5%
~equal in Carbs ~75.03g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 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 +491.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3168.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 11%
Starch: 52.41 g
Sucrose: 0.55 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 6.56 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +5366.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4234.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3104.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17681.8%
~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.
Khorasan wheat Dates
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Dates DV% diff.
Selenium 81.5µg 3µg 143%
Manganese 2.735mg 0.262mg 108%
Phosphorus 364mg 62mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0.052mg 43%
Iron 3.77mg 1.02mg 34%
Copper 0.506mg 0.206mg 33%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 1.274mg 32%
Zinc 3.68mg 0.29mg 31%
Fructose 0.11g 19.56g 24%
Protein 14.54g 2.45g 24%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Magnesium 130mg 43mg 21%
Fiber 11.1g 8g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.066mg 9%
Potassium 403mg 656mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.165mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 0.589mg 7%
Folate 19µg 5%
Choline 25.8mg 6.3mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.05mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 0.019g 4%
Calories 337kcal 282kcal 3%
Fats 2.13g 0.39g 3%
Calcium 22mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.7µg 1%
Carbs 70.58g 75.03g 1%
Saturated fat 0.196g 0.032g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 59.48g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 7.84g 63.35g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Khorasan wheat 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
35%
Khorasan wheat
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
150%
Khorasan wheat
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Khorasan wheat
Khorasan wheat is lower in Sugar (difference - 55.51g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Khorasan wheat
Khorasan wheat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Khorasan wheat
Khorasan wheat is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Khorasan wheat
Khorasan wheat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.164g)
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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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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