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Yogurt vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yogurt and dates

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus; however, dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 32% more than yogurt.
  • The glycemic index of dates is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 +182.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +365.2%
Contains more IronIron +1357.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1111.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2811.1%

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.
Yogurt
4
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% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 +321.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Fructose 0g 19.56g 24%
Carbs 3.6g 75.03g 24%
Copper 0.017mg 0.206mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.066mg 16%
Protein 10.19g 2.45g 15%
Potassium 141mg 656mg 15%
Iron 0.07mg 1.02mg 12%
Selenium 9.7µg 3µg 12%
Calories 59kcal 282kcal 11%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.262mg 11%
Phosphorus 135mg 62mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.165mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 1.274mg 7%
Calcium 110mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.589mg 5%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.052mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Choline 15.1mg 6.3mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Dates
2
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 +315.9%
Contains more WaterWater +314.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1984.2%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Dates
2
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 +47.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
2
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.