Dates vs. Mint

Nutrition comparison of Dates and Mint


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of dates versus mint (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in dates and mint:

  • Both dates and mint are high in calcium, dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Mint has more riboflavin and folate, however, date contains more pantothenic acid.
  • Mint is an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of dates and mint is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Dates (Dates, medjool) and Mint (Peppermint, fresh) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Date is high in calories and mint has 75% less calories than date - date has 277 calories per 100 grams and mint has 70 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, dates is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to mint per calorie. Dates has a macronutrient ratio of 2:97:1 and for mint, 18:72:10 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Dates Mint
Protein 2% 18%
Carbohydrates 97% 72%
Fat 1% 10%
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carbohydrates

Date is high in carbohydrates and mint has 80% less carbohydrates than date - date has 75g of total carbs per 100 grams and mint has 14.9g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both dates and mint are high in dietary fiber. Mint has 19% more dietary fiber than date - date has 6.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mint has 8g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Date is high in sugar and mint has less sugar than date - date has 66.5g of sugar per 100 grams and mint does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Mint has 107% more protein than date - date has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and mint has 3.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both mint and dates are low in saturated fat - mint has 0.25g of saturated fat per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Mint is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than date - mint has 31.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Mint is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 29 times more Vitamin A than date - date has 7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mint has 212ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin K

Dates and mint contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - date has 2.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mint does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Mint has more riboflavin and folate, however, date contains more pantothenic acid. Both dates and mint contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6.

Dates Mint
Thiamin 0.05 MG 0.082 MG
Riboflavin 0.06 MG 0.266 MG
Niacin 1.61 MG 1.706 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.805 MG 0.338 MG
Vitamin B6 0.249 MG 0.129 MG
Folate 15 UG 114 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both dates and mint are high in calcium. Mint has 280% more calcium than date - date has 64mg of calcium per 100 grams and mint has 243mg of calcium.

iron

Mint is an excellent source of iron and it has 464% more iron than date - date has 0.9mg of iron per 100 grams and mint has 5.1mg of iron.

potassium

Both dates and mint are high in potassium. Date has 22% more potassium than mint - date has 696mg of potassium per 100 grams and mint has 569mg of potassium.




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The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Dates or Mint .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Dates (Dates, medjool) and Mint (Peppermint, fresh) .

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FAQ

Does dates or mint contain more calories in 100 grams?
Date is high in calories and mint has 80% less calories than date - date has 277 calories in 100g and mint has 70 calories.

Does dates or mint have more carbohydrates?
By weight, date is high in carbohydrates and mint has 80% fewer carbohydrates than date - date has 75g of carbs for 100g and mint has 14.9g of carbohydrates.

Does dates or mint contain more calcium?
Both dates and mint are high in calcium. Mint has 280% more calcium than date - date has 64mg of calcium in 100 grams and mint has 243mg of calcium.

Does dates or mint contain more iron?
Mint is an abundant source of iron and it has 460% more iron than date - date has 0.9mg of iron in 100 grams and mint has 5.1mg of iron.

Does dates or mint contain more potassium?
Both dates and mint are high in potassium. Date has 20% more potassium than mint - date has 696mg of potassium in 100 grams and mint has 569mg of potassium.

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