Dates vs. Garlic Powder
Nutrition comparison of Dates and Garlic Powder
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
dates
versus
garlic powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in dates and garlic powder:
- Both dates and garlic powder are high in calcium, calories, carbohydrates, dietary fiber and potassium.
- Garlic powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Garlic powder is an excellent source of iron and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Dates (Dates, medjool) and Garlic Powder (Spices, garlic powder) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both dates and garlic powder are high in calories. Garlic powder has 19% more calories than date - date has 277 calories per 100 grams and garlic powder has 331 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, dates is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to garlic powder for fat. Dates has a macronutrient ratio of 2:98:0 and for garlic powder, 18:82:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Dates | Garlic Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2% | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 98% | 82% |
| Fat | ~ | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both dates and garlic powder are high in carbohydrates. Date is very similar to garlic powder for carbohydrates - date has 75g of total carbs per 100 grams and garlic powder has 72.7g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both dates and garlic powder are high in dietary fiber. Garlic powder has 34% more dietary fiber than date - date has 6.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and garlic powder has 9g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Date is high in sugar and garlic powder has 96% less sugar than date - date has 66.5g of sugar per 100 grams and garlic powder has 2.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Garlic powder is an excellent source of protein and it has 814% more protein than date - date has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and garlic powder has 16.6g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both garlic powder and dates are low in saturated fat - garlic powder has 0.25g of saturated fat per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Garlic powder has more Vitamin C than date - garlic powder has 1.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Date has more Vitamin A than garlic powder - date has 7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic powder does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Garlic powder has more Vitamin E than date - garlic powder has 0.67mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Dates and garlic powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - date has 2.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and garlic powder has 0.4ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Garlic powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both dates and garlic powder contain significant amounts of niacin and pantothenic acid.
| Dates | Garlic Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.05 MG | 0.435 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 1.61 MG | 0.796 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.805 MG | 0.743 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.249 MG | 1.654 MG |
| Folate | 15 UG | 47 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Both dates and garlic powder are high in calcium. Garlic powder has 23% more calcium than date - date has 64mg of calcium per 100 grams and garlic powder has 79mg of calcium.
iron
Garlic powder is an excellent source of iron and it has 528% more iron than date - date has 0.9mg of iron per 100 grams and garlic powder has 5.7mg of iron.
potassium
Both dates and garlic powder are high in potassium. Garlic powder has 71% more potassium than date - date has 696mg of potassium per 100 grams and garlic powder has 1193mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Dates (Dates, medjool) and Garlic Powder (Spices, garlic powder) .
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does dates or garlic powder contain more calories in 100 grams?Both dates and garlic powder are high in calories. Garlic powder has 20% more calories than date - date has 277 calories in 100g and garlic powder has 331 calories.
Does dates or garlic powder have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both dates and garlic powder are high in carbohydrates. date is very similar to garlic powder for carbohydrates - date has 75g of carbs for 100g and garlic powder has 72.7g of carbohydrates.
Does dates or garlic powder contain more calcium?
Both dates and garlic powder are high in calcium. Garlic powder has 20% more calcium than date - date has 64mg of calcium in 100 grams and garlic powder has 79mg of calcium.
Does dates or garlic powder contain more iron?
Garlic powder is an abundant source of iron and it has 530% more iron than date - date has 0.9mg of iron in 100 grams and garlic powder has 5.7mg of iron.
Does dates or garlic powder contain more potassium?
Both dates and garlic powder are high in potassium. Garlic powder has 70% more potassium than date - date has 696mg of potassium in 100 grams and garlic powder has 1193mg of potassium.