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Whey vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and dates

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 32% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +20.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.5%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +5050%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.9%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +154%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1621.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 5.14g 75.03g 23%
Copper 0.004mg 0.206mg 22%
Potassium 161mg 656mg 15%
Calories 27kcal 282kcal 13%
Iron 0.06mg 1.02mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.262mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.165mg 10%
Magnesium 8mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.274mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.066mg 7%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.589mg 4%
Protein 0.85g 2.45g 3%
Choline 16mg 6.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 62mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 3µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.032g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.052mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 39mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Dates
4
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 +353.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1359.7%
Contains more OtherOther +201.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 +177.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.7%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.