Dates, Medjool leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Dates, Medjool comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apple, raw for more fiber and less sugar.
Pick Dates, Medjool for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.49 g0.65 gWIN
- Carbohydrate23.86 g27.06 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN4.21 g2.42 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN17.61 g24 g
- Total fat0.26 g0.05 g
- Saturated fatless is better——
- Sodiumless is better3.51 mg0.36 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better175.44 mg251.26 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better10.53 mg23.1 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.23 mg0.32 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better8.77 mg19.49 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better—0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

