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White chocolate vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white chocolate and dates

  • White chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium, yet dates are richer in fiber, copper, manganese, potassium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for white chocolate is 97% higher.
  • Dates contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +410.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3175%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1820%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.589mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Dates DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 0.032g 88%
Fats 32.09g 0.39g 49%
Fiber 0.2g 8g 31%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 0.036g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.066mg 17%
Phosphorus 176mg 62mg 16%
Calcium 199mg 39mg 16%
Copper 0.06mg 0.206mg 16%
Calories 539kcal 282kcal 13%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.262mg 11%
Potassium 286mg 656mg 11%
Iron 0.24mg 1.02mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.165mg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 43mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 0.019g 7%
Protein 5.87g 2.45g 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.05mg 6%
Carbs 59.24g 75.03g 5%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 2.7µg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.29mg 4%
Sodium 90mg 2mg 4%
Choline 29.5mg 6.3mg 4%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.274mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 59.04g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 59g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.589mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +139.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8128.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1479.2%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 +25169.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5231.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.