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Date is the sweet, chewy fruit of the date palm commonly used across Middle Eastern, North African and Mediterranean cuisines as a snack, natural sweetener or in desserts and energy bars. It is prized for its caramel-like taste and sticky texture, especially varieties like Medjool that are used as date paste or 'date caramel'. Nutritionally, Date is a concentrated source of carbohydrate and natural sugars and also provides notable fiber — 8g per 100g — which helps slow absorption of the sugars. Dates are very low in fat and contain small amounts of protein plus minerals such as potassium and magnesium. From a health perspective, dates are a convenient whole-food sweetener and a good way to add fiber and minerals to recipes, but their high natural sugar content means portion control is important if you are watching blood sugar or calories.

Vegan · Lactose free · Gluten free · Unprocessed · ~2.50€/100g

Kinome Health Grade

C

Fair

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Nutrition

Macronutrients per selected portion. Averaged from verified sources.

Calories

282 kcal

14% of Daily kcal · energy-dense

Protein

2.5 g

5% RDI

Fat

0.4 g

0g sat fat

Carbs

75 g

27% RDI

Sugar

63 g

100% RDI

Fiber

8 g

27% RDI

Salt

0 g

0% RDI

Nutrition quality

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Composite score - weighted by current nutrition science

C · 5.7 / 10

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Frequently asked

Q.01Is Date healthy?

Date is rated moderate (Health Grade C) per 100g and can be part of a balanced diet.

Q.03What NOVA processing level is Date?

Date is NOVA 1 - Unprocessed.

Q.05Is Date gluten free?

Yes, Date is gluten free.

Q.02What are the macros in Date?

100g of Date contains 282 kcal, 2.45g protein, 75g carbohydrates, 0.39g fat, and 8g fiber.

Q.04Is Date vegan?

Yes, Date is vegan.

Q.06Is Date lactose free?

Yes, Date is lactose free.

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