Dates Nutrition Facts

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Dates contains 133 calories, 0.9g protein, 36g carbs, and 0.1g fat. Intensely sweet, caramel-like fruits of the date palm, a natural sugar source packed with fiber and potassium.

133

cal

36g

carbs

0.9g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.1g

fat

3.2g

fiber

31.9g

sugar

Vitamins in Dates

Per 2 dates ~48g

Vitamin A
3.36mcg
<1%
Vitamin K
1.3mcg
1%
Vitamin B6
0.12mg
7%
Thiamin (B1)
0.02mg
2%
Niacin (B3)
0.77mg
5%
Folate
7.2mcg
2%

Minerals in Dates

Per 2 dates ~48g

Calcium
30.7mg
2%
Iron
0.43mg
2%
Magnesium
25.9mg
6%
Phosphorus
29.8mg
2%
Potassium
334mg
7%
Sodium
0.48mg
<1%
Zinc
0.21mg
2%
Copper
0.17mg
19%
Manganese
0.14mg
6%

Amino Acids in Dates

Protein breakdown per 2 dates (48g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per 2 dates (48g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 14mg 29mg 1.6%
Isoleucine 22mg 45mg 2.5%
Leucine 39mg 82mg 4.5%
Lysine 26mg 54mg 3%
Methionine 8mg 17mg 0.9%
Phenylalanine 23mg 48mg 2.7%
Threonine 20mg 42mg 2.3%
Tryptophan 3mg 7mg 0.4%
Valine 32mg 66mg 3.6%
Other Amino Acids Per 2 dates (48g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 37mg 78mg 4.3%
Arginine 29mg 60mg 3.3%
Aspartic Acid 106mg 220mg 12.2%
Cystine 22mg 46mg 2.5%
Glutamic Acid 127mg 265mg 14.6%
Glycine 43mg 90mg 5%
Proline 53mg 111mg 6.1%
Serine 30mg 62mg 3.4%
Tyrosine 8mg 16mg 0.9%

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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