Date Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

One cup of date contains 414.5 calories, 3.6g protein, 110.3g carbs, and 0.6g fat. Date is a nutritious fruit. It is rich in dietary fiber and rich in potassium.

414.5

cal

110.3g

carbs

3.6g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.6g

fat

11.8g

fiber

93.1g

sugar

Vitamins in Date

Per Cup, chopped ~147g

Vitamin C
0.59mg
<1%
Vitamin E
0.07mg
<1%
Vitamin K
3.97mcg
3%
Vitamin B6
0.25mg
15%
Thiamin (B1)
0.07mg
6%
Niacin (B3)
1.87mg
12%
Folate
27.9mcg
7%

Minerals in Date

Per Cup, chopped ~147g

Calcium
57.3mg
4%
Iron
1.5mg
8%
Magnesium
63.2mg
15%
Phosphorus
91.1mg
7%
Potassium
964mg
21%
Sodium
2.94mg
<1%
Zinc
0.43mg
4%
Selenium
4.41mcg
8%
Copper
0.31mg
34%
Manganese
0.38mg
17%

Amino Acids in Date

Protein breakdown per cup, chopped (147g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Leucine — 58% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup, chopped (147g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 47mg 32mg 1.3%
Isoleucine 72mg 49mg 2%
Leucine 123mg 84mg 3.4%
Lysine 97mg 66mg 2.7%
Methionine 32mg 22mg 0.9%
Phenylalanine 74mg 50mg 2%
Threonine 63mg 43mg 1.8%
Tryptophan 18mg 12mg 0.5%
Valine 104mg 71mg 2.9%
Other Amino Acids Per cup, chopped (147g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 122mg 83mg 3.4%
Arginine 200mg 136mg 5.6%
Aspartic Acid 313mg 213mg 8.7%
Cystine 98mg 67mg 2.7%
Glutamic Acid 528mg 359mg 14.7%
Glycine 148mg 101mg 4.1%
Proline 191mg 130mg 5.3%
Serine 84mg 57mg 2.3%
Tyrosine 22mg 15mg 0.6%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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