Calorie content of dried dates (per 100 grams)

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

To us, the inhabitants of the middle latitudes, dates seem to be nothing more than sweetness. But for other nations it is an important food product. The date palm was one of the first to be cultivated. It is known that already in ancient Egypt they harvested these fruits. The medicinal properties of dates have long been valued. For the nomadic peoples of the Arabian desert, these fruits replaced bread. After all, the calorie content of dried dates is quite high. Which one? We will talk about this in the article. Each food product has benefits and harms. Below we will consider this issue. We will also tell you what dishes you can cook with these sweet, fibrous and very nutritious fruits.

What are dates?

These are the fruits of certain varieties of palms. They have an oblong cylindrical shape, bright red or yellow in color, depending on the variety (there are about 1500 varieties in total). Fresh ripe dates have a smooth skin and contain a lot of moisture, which makes them taste less sweet. To extend the shelf life of the product, the fruits are dried or dried. And in this form, dates can be stored for years. We sell only dried fruits. But they tooretain unique beneficial properties and delicious taste. The calorie content of dried dates varies depending on the variety. On average, this figure is 274 kcal per hundred grams of product. In addition to the nutritional properties of dates, it should be noted the high content of carbohydrates - 69.2 g. Proteins in tropical fruits are 2.5 g, and fats - only 0.5 g. Dates do not contain cholesterol at all. This is another plus.

Product origin

The calorie content of dried dates indicated above is very approximate, as, however, are the data on proteins and carbohydrates. Mankind has been cultivating the palm tree for over seven thousand years, and during this time people have been able to get completely different varieties. By the way, recently in Israel, scientists successfully germinated a date bone found during excavations of a tomb two thousand years ago. This variety of palms disappeared more than five hundred years ago. It is believed that it is he who has unique healing properties. The homeland of date palms is the territory from the banks of the Nile to the Euphrates. But now trees are cultivated in all countries where the climate is hot and dry. This is not only Egypt and other countries of the Arab world, but also the American state of California, Australia, and the Republic of South Africa. The leader in the supply of this product is Saudi Arabia.

Varieties

The calorie content of dried dates largely depends on the variety. For example, Deglet Nur, grown in Algeria, is very nutritious. One hundred grams of the product contains 415 kilocalories. Besides, healso very sweet. In terms of nutritional value, such fruits are quite comparable to a pork chop! For comparison: 100 g of strawberries contain 53 kilocalories - eight times less than Deglet Nur dates. But the most nutritious variety is Mejul. The fruits look like short fingers. Calorie content of 1 dried date of this variety is 66 kcal.

Chinese species - unabi, or jujube - produces small oval red-brown fruits. They are used dried, because then a delicious aroma appears. Unabi is used in Asian cuisine to make jams, mousses and spices.

Canary dates have been cultivated recently - since the end of the 19th century. Palm leaves are so sharp that you can cut yourself with them, but they have medicinal properties. Their juice is used for burns, skin diseases, mastopathy.

Classification of dates

Also, the fruits are divided into dry, medium and soft. A fully ripe date is fleshy and has a golden brown smooth skin. Soft and medium varieties spoil quickly when raw, so they are dried or cured.

There is another classification. After all, nutritionists are interested not only in the calorie content of dried dates in 100 grams, but also in their sugar content. Soft and medium varieties contain mainly glucose, fructose and dextrose. This is invert sugar. It can be used by people with diabetes. Unfortunately, dry varieties are rich mainly in sucrose (similar to that found in tropical cane). The sweetness of the fruit and its high nutritionalvalue allow you to quickly get enough and drive away the feeling of hunger. If you want to reduce the number of calories in your diet, eat not dried, but dried fruits. Due to the moisture content, their nutritional value becomes lower. The calorie content of dried dates is about 300 kcal per hundred grams.

Product benefits

This is a real pharmacy in one product! Dates contain those minerals and amino acids that are absent in our domestic apples, pears and plums. Therefore, you need to indulge yourself from time to time with a wonderful tropical dried fruit. Dates are rich in vitamins (A, B1, B6, B2, C). They contain niacin and pantothenic acid, which help the body absorb carbohydrates. Pectin and selenium in dates reduce the risk of cancer. Fruits strengthen the immune system, nourish the blood, promote the development of beneficial microflora in the intestines. Frequent eating of dates leads to the fact that a person's hair, nails, and tooth enamel become stronger. They are useful for brain activity, so they are advised to use when preparing for exams. Dates are indispensable as a birth aid. They strengthen the muscles of the uterus. If a pregnant woman includes them in her diet, childbirth will be easy and without complications. Dried dates perfectly restore strength. The calorie content of this product has earned him the fame of "desert bread".

Harm dates

Like any food product, this tropical fruit has its drawbacks. First of all, thissweetness. The saturation of dates with sucrose can jeopardize the he alth of a diabetic. Children should not get carried away with sweet fruits, as this leads to the development of caries. Although, according to nutritionists, it’s better for kids to eat dates than very dubious lollipops, chocolate bars and bars. You also need to be careful to use tropical fruits for people with obesity. After all, dried dates, the calorie content of which is comparable to the calorie content of a meat cutlet, do not contribute to weight loss. In addition, they are heavy on the stomach.

Dates in gastronomy

Palm plays a huge role in the life of the peoples of the Arab world. Everything is used in it - from wood and leaves to fruit seeds. The latter are used to make… coffee. Fruits are used to prepare jam, stuffing for culinary products. There are date flour, honey, sugar, soda, wine, vinegar. Fruits are added to salads, stews and pilaf are made with them, kneaded into the dough. When buying dates, make sure that the product is dried, but not stale. It should be free of sugar crystals and mold. It is better to take a packaged product. Reviews praise Le Palmier products. The calorie content of dates with pits (dried) is lower. These fruits have a whitish flesh, they are not as sugary as others.