Medjool dates vs Date
In short
One serving each: 66 calories in Medjool dates (1 date, pitted, 24 g), 23 calories in date (1 date, 8 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in Medjool dates: copper (5.3×) and carbohydrates (3×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
1 date, pitted (24 g) · 0.43 g protein · 18 g carbs (16 g sugars) · 0.036 g fat
1 date (8 g) · 0.2 g protein · 6 g carbs (5.1 g sugars) · 0.031 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Copper0.087 mg · 0.016 mg10%2%
- Carbohydrates18 g · 6 g7%2%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein0.43 g · 0.2 g1%·<1%
- Total fat0.036 g · 0.031 g<1%·<1%
- Fiber1.6 g · 0.64 g6%·2%
- Sodiumlimit0.24 mg · 0.16 mg<1%·<1%
- Potassium167 mg · 52.5 mg4%·1%
- Calcium15.4 mg · 3.1 mg1%·<1%
- Iron0.22 mg · 0.082 mg1%·<1%
- Magnesium13 mg · 3.4 mg3%·1%
- Phosphorus14.9 mg · 5 mg1%·<1%
- Zinc0.11 mg · 0.023 mg1%·<1%
- Vitamin A1.7 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0.032 mg0%·<1%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Vitamin K0.65 µg · 0.22 µg1%·<1%
- Thiamin (B1)0.012 mg · 0.004 mg1%·<1%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.014 mg · 0.005 mg1%·<1%
- Niacin (B3)0.39 mg · 0.1 mg2%·1%
- Vitamin B60.06 mg · 0.013 mg4%·1%
- Folate3.6 µg · 1.5 µg1%·<1%
- Choline2.4 mg · 0.5 mg<1%·<1%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, manganese, selenium, vitamin E, pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B12.
From USDA FoodData Central: Medjool dates (SR Legacy 168191), Date (Survey (FNDDS) 2709203). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.