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Dates vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and nectarine different?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, carbs, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, iron, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while nectarine is higher in vitamin C.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber 25% more than nectarine.
  • Dates contain 7 times more carbs than nectarine. Dates contain 75.03g of carbs, while nectarine contains 10.55g.

Dates, deglet noor and Nectarines, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Dates
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.4%
Contains more IronIron +264.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +385.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Dates
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 0% 1% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 5.7% 15% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +560%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1440%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Nectarine DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 1.7g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 1.37g 23%
Carbs 75.03g 10.55g 21%
Potassium 656mg 201mg 13%
Copper 0.206mg 0.086mg 13%
Calories 282kcal 44kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.025mg 11%
Iron 1.02mg 0.28mg 9%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.054mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 9mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.185mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5.4mg 6%
Phosphorus 62mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.77mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0µg 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Protein 2.45g 1.06g 3%
Calcium 39mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.034mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.125mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.113g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.87g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1151kcal 415kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 227g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 8.85g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 7.89g N/A
Starch 0.07g 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 6.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.1%
Contains more FatsFats +21.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +611.2%
Contains more WaterWater +326.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +389.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1165.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1327.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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