Dates
Fruits • Fruit • ഈന്തപ്പഴം
Identity
Scientific
Phoenix dactylifera
Family
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Genus/Species
Phoenix dactylifera
Food details
Edible %
90%
Description
Tall palm tree adapted to arid climates • Fruits ripen through stages: Kimri → Khalal → Rutab → Tamr • Widely consumed fresh, semi-dried, or dried
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Nutrition (per 100 g edible)
Other (66)
| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 21.32 | G |
| Energy | 277 | KCAL |
| Energy | 1160 | kJ |
| Protein | 1.81 | G |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.15 | G |
| Ash | 1.74 | G |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 74.97 | G |
| Fiber, total dietary | 6.7 | G |
| Sugars, Total | 66.47 | G |
| Sucrose | 0.53 | G |
| Glucose | 33.68 | G |
| Fructose | 31.95 | G |
| Lactose | 0 | G |
| Maltose | 0.3 | G |
| Galactose | 0 | G |
| Calcium, Ca | 64 | MG |
| Iron, Fe | 0.9 | MG |
| Magnesium, Mg | 54 | MG |
| Phosphorus, P | 62 | MG |
| Potassium, K | 696 | MG |
| Sodium, Na | 1 | MG |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.44 | MG |
| Copper, Cu | 0.362 | MG |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.296 | MG |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 | MG |
| Thiamin | 0.05 | MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 | MG |
| Niacin | 1.61 | MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.805 | MG |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.249 | MG |
| Folate, total | 15 | UG |
| Folic acid | 0 | UG |
| Folate, food | 15 | UG |
| Folate, DFE | 15 | UG |
| Choline, total | 9.9 | MG |
| Betaine | 0.4 | MG |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 7 | UG |
| Carotene, beta | 89 | UG |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 | UG |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 | UG |
| Vitamin A, IU | 149 | IU |
| Lycopene | 0 | UG |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 23 | UG |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 | IU |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 | UG |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.7 | UG |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 | UG |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 | G |
| Tryptophan | 0.007 | G |
| Threonine | 0.042 | G |
| Isoleucine | 0.045 | G |
| Leucine | 0.082 | G |
| Lysine | 0.054 | G |
| Methionine | 0.017 | G |
| Cystine | 0.046 | G |
| Phenylalanine | 0.048 | G |
| Tyrosine | 0.016 | G |
| Valine | 0.066 | G |
| Arginine | 0.06 | G |
| Histidine | 0.029 | G |
| Alanine | 0.078 | G |
| Aspartic acid | 0.22 | G |
| Glutamic acid | 0.265 | G |
| Glycine | 0.09 | G |
| Proline | 0.111 | G |
| Serine | 0.062 | G |