Dates vs. Chicken

Nutrition comparison of Dates and Cooked Chicken


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

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

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

  • Both dates and chicken are high in calories and potassium.
  • Chicken has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, date contains more folate.
  • Chicken is an excellent source of protein.
  • Date has signficantly less cholesterol than chicken.
  • Date is an excellent source of calcium and dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of dates and chicken 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 Chicken (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both dates and chicken are high in calories. Date has 47% more calories than chicken - date has 277 calories per 100 grams and chicken has 189 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, dates is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to chicken per calorie. Dates has a macronutrient ratio of 2:97:1 and for chicken, 49:0:51 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Dates Chicken
Protein 2% 49%
Carbohydrates 97% ~
Fat 1% 51%
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carbohydrates

Date is high in carbohydrates and chicken has less carbohydrates than date - date has 75g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Date is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken - date has 6.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

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

Protein

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Chicken is an excellent source of protein and it has 11 times more protein than date - date has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Date has less saturated fat than chicken - chicken has 3.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

trans fat

Both chicken and dates are low in trans fat - chicken has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Date has signficantly less cholesterol than chicken - chicken has 107mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Date has more Vitamin A than chicken - date has 7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Chicken has more Vitamin E than date - chicken has 0.39mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and date does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Dates and chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - date has 2.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken has 2.1ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Chicken has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, date contains more folate. Both dates and chicken contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.

Dates Chicken
Thiamin 0.05 MG 0.121 MG
Riboflavin 0.06 MG 0.302 MG
Niacin 1.61 MG 7.107 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.805 MG 1.327 MG
Vitamin B6 0.249 MG 0.538 MG
Folate 15 UG 2 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.51 UG

Minerals

calcium

Date is an excellent source of calcium and it has 700% more calcium than chicken - date has 64mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken has 8mg of calcium.

iron

Dates and chicken contain similar amounts of iron - date has 0.9mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken has 0.93mg of iron.

potassium

Both dates and chicken are high in potassium. Date is very similar to chicken for potassium - date has 696mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.




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Note: The specific food items compared are: Dates (Dates, medjool) and Chicken (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) .

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FAQ

Does dates or chicken contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both dates and chicken are high in calories. Date has 50% more calories than chicken - date has 277 calories in 100g and chicken has 189 calories.

Is dates or chicken better for protein?
Chicken is a fantastic source of protein and it has 11 times more protein than date - date has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.

Does dates or chicken have more carbohydrates?
By weight, date is high in carbohydrates and chicken has fewer carbohydrates than date - date has 75g of carbs for 100g and chicken has no carbs..

Does dates or chicken contain more calcium?
Date is a rich source of calcium and it has 700% more calcium than chicken - date has 64mg of calcium in 100 grams and chicken has 8mg of calcium.

Does dates or chicken contain more potassium?
Both dates and chicken are high in potassium. Date is very similar to chicken for potassium - date has 696mg of potassium in 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.

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