Dates vs Sugar: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Dates has 282 kcal and Sugar has 387 kcal, so Dates has 27% fewer calories.
Dates has more protein (2.45 g vs 0 g). Dates has more fiber (8 g vs 0 g). Sugar has more carbohydrates (100 g vs 75 g).
Nutrition Facts
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Date vs Sugar 100g Compare
| per 100g | Dates | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 282 | 387 |
| Carbohydrates | 75.03 g | 99.98 g |
| Water | 20.53 g | 0.02 g |
| Calcium | 39 mg | 1 mg |
| Iron | 1.02 mg | 0.05 mg |
| Potassium | 656 mg | 2 mg |
| Sodium | 2 mg | 1 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.066 mg | 0.019 mg |
Less Calories in Date
At first glance, you can see that in date is less calories than in sugar.
Date has 282 kcal per 100g and sugar 387 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 37%.
In dactyl and in sugar most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare date with sugar in details.
Dates 100g
282kcalCalories source
- 96% CARBS.
- 3% PROTEIN
- 1% FAT
Sugar 100g
387kcalCalories source
- 100% CARBS
- 0% PROTEIN
- 0% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.