The Calories and Benefits of Dates
The date palm tree which closely resembles to the coconut palm. The dates which are the fleshy fruit of the tree, are nutritious with high amount of minerals and fiber. Not only that, they are high in carbohydrates and calorie. Most of the fruits get its weight out of water, about 70% of a date’s weight comes from sugar. Here are the Calories and Benefits of Dates that we derive:
Calorie Content fact:
A 3.5-ounce serving of pitted deglet noors, or 14 dates
- Provides about 282 calories
- 5 grams of protein
- Less than half a gram of fat
- 75 grams of carbohydrates
- Nearly 63.4 grams are the simple sugars sucrose, fructose and glucose
Per 3.5-ounce of serving, or 4 pitted dates, the larger, meatier semi-soft supplies
- Supplies 277 calories
- 8 grams of protein
- Very little fat
- 75 grams of carbohydrates
- 5 grams are mostly the simple sugars glucose and fructose
Dietary Fiber
Dates are an excellent source of dietary fiber. A single deglet noor contains:
- ½ gram fiber
3.5 ounces of dates provides:
- 8 grams of fiber
The larger Medjool variety supplies:
- 6 grams of fiber per date or
- 7 grams of fiber per 3.5-ounce serving
Dates are especially high in a soluble fiber known as beta:
- It promotes normal blood glucose levels
- Blocks the absorption of cholesterol
- Increases the size of stools.
- Beta-D-glucan also slows digestion in the stomach,
- Thereby contributing to long-term satiety.
Although out of fresh dates are somewhat wrinkled and similar in appearance with dried out dates, fresh dates are normally sold together with other fresh fruits, while dried dates are pasteurized and sold in boxes or from bulk bins. The Calories and Benefits of Dates are always plentiful in all forms.
Eat a handful of fresh dates to satisfy your sweet tooth while boosting your intake of fiber and potassium.