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Kumquat vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kumquat and dates?

  • Kumquat is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while dates are higher in potassium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 48% higher.
  • Dates have 29 times less vitamin A than kumquat. Kumquat has 290 IU of vitamin A, while dates have 10 IU.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index (67) than dates (42).

We used Kumquats, raw and Dates, deglet noor types in this comparison.

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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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 +59%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.7%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 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 146% 0% 5% 3% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
Dates
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10875%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 0.4mg 48%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 15.9g 75.03g 20%
Potassium 186mg 656mg 14%
Copper 0.095mg 0.206mg 12%
Calories 71kcal 282kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.165mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.589mg 8%
Fiber 6.5g 8g 6%
Phosphorus 19mg 62mg 6%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.262mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 1.274mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 39mg 2%
Iron 0.86mg 1.02mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Protein 1.88g 2.45g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.39g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.052mg 1%
Folate 17µg 19µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.019g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 0.87g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 378kcal 1151kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 141g 35g N/A
Net carbs 9.4g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 63.35g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 6.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.036g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Dates
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 FatsFats +120.5%
Contains more WaterWater +293.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.9%
Contains more OtherOther +213.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 +327.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.