What you read in this text : Nutritional value of dates and Popular types of Dates

Dates are one of the ancient fruits that their cultivation traces back to around 8,000 years ago.

Dates, The holy fruit
                                   Date palm

Dates are such a holy fruit in the Middle East, so much that the date palm is regarded as the “Tree of Life”.

Nutritional value of dates

Date flesh is found to be low in fat and protein but rich in sugars, mainly fructose and glucose. It is a high source of energy, as 100 g of flesh can provide an average of 314 kcal.

Dates are high in dietary fiber and contain ten minerals, the major being selenium, copper, potassium, and magnesium.

Vitamins B-complex and C are the major vitamins in dates.

Dates are a good source of antioxidants, mainly carotenoids and phenolics. Date seeds also contain good amounts of protein, fats, antioxidants and dietary fiber.

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This detailed information on Nutritional value of dates will enhance our knowledge and appreciation for the use of dates in our daily diet as a functional food ingredient.

Nutritional value of dates
Dates as a Snack!

Types of dates

There are so many varieties of dates with different shapes, flavors and Colors , however, all of them are the same in nutrition. Each type is also graded based on size and uniformity.

Popular types of dates are:

  1. Medjool Dates
  2. Piarom Dates
  3. Mazafati Dates
  4. Ajwa Dates
  5. Rabbi Dates
  6. Sayer Dates
  7. Deglet Noor Dates
  8. Barhi Dates
  9. Zahidi Dates
  10. Safawi Dates
  11. Sukkari Dates
  12. Shahani Dates
  13. Thoory Dates
  14. Saghai Dates

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