diff --git a/docs/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.comparedatasets.md b/docs/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.comparedatasets.md
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@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ The Compare Datasets node helps you compare data from two input streams.
 	* **Use a Mix of Versions**
 	* **Include Both Versions**
 
+## Understand item comparison
+
+Item comparison is a two stage process:
+
+1. n8n checks if the values of the fields you selected to compare match across both inputs.
+2. If the fields to compare match, n8n then compares all fields within the items, to determine if the items are the same or different.
+
+
 ## Options
 
 You can use additional options to refine your comparison or modify comparison behavior.