Dates
Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date or date palm,is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around Iraq.
The species is widely cultivated and is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
Dates Nutrition
Nutritional value per 100 g- Energy - 1,178 kJ (282 kcal)
- Carbohydrates - 75.03 g (2.647 oz)
- Sugars - 63.35 g (2.235 oz)
- Dietary fiber - 8 g (0.28 oz)
- Fat - 0.39 g (0.014 oz)
- Protein - 2.45 g (0.086 oz)
Vitamins
- Vitamin A equiv.
- beta-Carotene - (0%) 6 μg
- lutein zeaxanthin - 75 μg
- Vitamin A - 10 IU
- Thiamine (B1) - (5%) 0.052 mg
- Riboflavin (B2) - (6%) 0.066 mg
- Niacin (B3) - (8%) 1.274 mg
- Pantothenic acid (B5) - (12%) 0.589 mg
- Vitamin B6 - (13%) 0.165 mg
- Folate (B9) - (5%) 19 μg
- Vitamin C - (0%) 0.4 mg
- Vitamin E - (0%) 0.05 mg
- Vitamin K - (3%) 2.7 μg
Minerals
- Calcium - (4%) 39 mg
- Iron - (8%) 1.02 mg
- Magnesium - (12%) 43 mg
- Manganese - (12%) 0.262 mg
- Phosphorus - (9%) 62 mg
- Potassium - (14%) 656 mg
- Sodium - (0%) 2 mg
- Zinc - (3%) 0.29 mg
Other constituents
- Water - 20.53 g (0.724 oz)
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