Date

Refuse: 10% (Pits)
Scientific Name: Phoenix dactylifera
NDB No: 09087 Dates, deglet noor
(Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

During Ramadan, the daily fast is broken by a light meal called iftar, usually consisting of dates and water.

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100gr	Value per 28gr, 1 oz (1 handful)
Proximates
Water	g	20.53	5.75
Energy	kcal	282	79
Energy	kJ	1178	330

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100gr	Value per 28gr, 1 oz (1 handful)
Proximates
Water	g	20.53	5.75
Energy	kcal	282	79
Energy	kJ	1178	330
Protein	g	2.45	0.69
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.39	0.11
Ash	g	1.60	0.45
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	75.03	21.01
Fiber, total dietary	g	8.0	2.2
Sugars, total	g	63.35	17.74
Sucrose	g	23.84	6.68
Glucose (dextrose)	g	19.87	5.56
Fructose	g	19.56	5.48
Lactose	g	0.00	0.00
Maltose	g	0.12	0.03
Galactose	g	0.00	0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	39	11
Iron, Fe	mg	1.02	0.29
Magnesium, Mg	mg	43	12
Phosphorus, P	mg	62	17
Potassium, K	mg	656	184
Sodium, Na	mg	2	1
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.29	0.08
Copper, Cu	mg	0.206	0.058
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.262	0.073
Selenium, Se	µg	3.0	0.8
Vitamins
Tocopherol, gamma	mg	0.05	0.01
Tocopherol, delta	mg	0.00	0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	µg	0.00	0.00
Vitamin D	IU	0.00	0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	µg	2.7	0.8
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.05	0.01
Vitamin E, added	mg	0.00	0.00
Tocopherol, beta	mg	0.00	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	10	3
Lycopene	µg	0.00	0.00
Lutein + zeaxanthin	µg	75	21
Carotene, alpha	µg	0.00	0.00
Cryptoxanthin, beta	µg	0.00	0.00
Carotene, beta	µg	6	2
Vitamin B-12, added	µg	0.00	0.00
Vitamin A, RAE	µg	0.00	0.00
Retinol	µg	0.00	0.00
Betaine	mg	0.4	0.1
Vitamin B-12	µg	0.00	0.00
Folate, food	µg	19	5
Folate, DFE	µg	19	5
Choline, total	mg	6.3	1.8
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.165	0.046
Folate, total	µg	19	5
Folic acid	µg	0.00	0.00
Niacin	mg	1.274	0.357
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.589	0.165
Thiamin	mg	0.052	0.015
Riboflavin	mg	0.066	0.018
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	0.4	0.1
Lipids
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	g	0.000	0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	g	0.000	0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	g	0.000	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.0	0.0
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.032	0.009
4:0	g	0.000	0.000
6:0	g	0.000	0.000
8:0	g	0.001	0.000
10:0	g	0.001	0.000
12:0	g	0.001	0.000
14:0	g	0.001	0.000
15:0	g	0.000	0.000
17:0	g	0.001	0.000
16:0	g	0.017	0.005
18:0	g	0.011	0.003
20:0	g	0.000	0.000
22:0	g	0.000	0.000
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.036	0.010
14:1	g	0.000	0.000
15:1	g	0.000	0.000
16:1 undifferentiate	g	0.010	0.000
17:1	g	0.000	0.000
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.035	0.010
20:1	g	0.000	0.000
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.019	0.005
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.016	0.004
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.003	0.001
18:3 n-6 c,c,c	g	0.000	0.000
18:4	g	0.000	0.000
20:2 n-6 c,c	g	0.000	0.000
20:3 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000
Amino Acids
Tryptophan	g	0.012	0.003
Threonine	g	0.043	0.012
Isoleucine	g	0.049	0.014
Leucine	g	0.084	0.024
Lysine	g	0.066	0.018
Methionine	g	0.022	0.006
Cystine	g	0.067	0.019
Phenylalanine	g	0.050	0.014
Tyrosine	g	0.015	0.004
Valine	g	0.071	0.020
Arginine	g	0.136	0.038
Histidine	g	0.032	0.009
Alanine	g	0.083	0.023
Aspartic acid	g	0.213	0.060
Glutamic acid	g	0.359	0.101
Glycine	g	0.101	0.028
Proline	g	0.130	0.036
Serine	g	0.057	0.016
Others
Caffeine	mg	0.0	0.0
Theobromine	mg	0.0	0.0
Alcohol, ethyl	g	0.0	0.0