Date
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Description
The date is the fleshy fruit of the date palm. This fruit is especially high in calories and potassium, and supplies a moderate amount of iron and copper.
Available throughout the year, with peak supplies October through December.Caloric Content
1 Calories: 228 Protein: 1.63 gm Carbohydrates: 61 gm Fiber: 1.83 gm Total fats: .37 gm Saturated fats: - gm Unsaturated fats: - gm Cholesterol: 0 mg
1. 10 dates, 83 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: 42 5000 IU Thiamine: .075 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .083 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: .159 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 6 mcg Biotin: - 300 mcg Niacin: 1.82 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: .647 10 mg Folic acid: 10.4 400 mcg Vitamin C: 0 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 10 dates, 83 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: 27 1000 mg Copper: .239 2 mg Iron: .96 18 mg Magnesium: 29 400 mg Manganese: .247 n/a mg Phosphorus: 33 1000 mg Potassium: 541 n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: 2 n/a mg Zinc: .24 15 mg
1. 10 dates, 83 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .042 gm Threonine: .043 gm Isoleucine: .039 gm Leucine: .073 gm Lysine: .05 gm Methionine: .018 gm Cysteine: .037 gm Phenylalanine: .046 gm Tyrosine: .025 gm Valine: .055 gm Arginine: .055 gm Histidine: .025 gm Alanine: .083 gm Aspartic acid: .105 gm Glutamic acid: .177 gm Glycine: .079 gm Proline: .088 gm Serine: .055 gm
1. 10 dates, 83 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1982.
