DATES NUTRITIONAL VALUE ??
Dates are comprehensive nutritional substance that contain most of the basic components of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and mineral salts.
Components Percentage
Water 22.5 - 24.5%
Protein 2.3 – 5.6%
Energy 274 Calories
Glucose 44 – 88%
Raw Fiber 6.5 – 11.5%
Ash 1.9gm.
Calcium 59gm.
Phosphorus 63gm.
Iron 3gm.
Sodium 1gm.
Potassium 5.9gm.
Fat 0.2 – 0.5%
Vitamin A 50 Intl. Unit
Thiamine 0.09mg.
Riboflavin 0.10mg.
Niacin 2.2mg.
If one ate ten dates a day (approximately 100gm.), it will supply the human body with all its daily needs of Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Sulfur, half his needs of Iron and quarter of his needs of Calcium and Potassium.
Since dates contain the Phosphorus element that, plays a major role in the construction of bone and teeth, dates are considered very important for feeding the brain nerve cells. Dates also, interfere informing heredity substances. The Potassium element helps in bringing about a clear mind and ability to concentrate and think in addition to balancing water contents of the body.
Dates are considered the richest nutritional substances, as it supplies the human body with the calories necessary for movement and activities due to its high contents of sugars which reaches about 80% calculated on the basis of weight of fresh dates.
When dates calories value is compared with other food and fruit taken by individual, we find that dates rank the top. Every 100gm. of cooked rice gives 180 calories, and the same quantity of bread gives 225 calories, and of mouton meat (fat free) gives 224 calories, while we find that one kg of dates suffices the individual's need daily energy, which is estimated about 3000 calories per day.
Dates are a nutrition that is quickly digested and absorbed by the human body.
Eating dates brings about relaxation, tranquility and relief nerves, Thus, if one is nervous and in bad mood, dates together with other vegetables and fruits such as apricots, carrot, spinach, nuts will contribute to addition of activeness, tranquility and body motion.
Dates are excellent natural laxative due to its contents of cellulose fibers.
Dates also activate the digestive secretion, protect against constipation and stabilize acidity in the stomach and blood.
Source: (Most Popular Date Varieties in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Second Edition 2011- Ministry of Agriculture)
Dates are comprehensive nutritional substance that contain most of the basic components of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and mineral salts.
Components Percentage
Water 22.5 - 24.5%
Protein 2.3 – 5.6%
Energy 274 Calories
Glucose 44 – 88%
Raw Fiber 6.5 – 11.5%
Ash 1.9gm.
Calcium 59gm.
Phosphorus 63gm.
Iron 3gm.
Sodium 1gm.
Potassium 5.9gm.
Fat 0.2 – 0.5%
Vitamin A 50 Intl. Unit
Thiamine 0.09mg.
Riboflavin 0.10mg.
Niacin 2.2mg.
If one ate ten dates a day (approximately 100gm.), it will supply the human body with all its daily needs of Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Sulfur, half his needs of Iron and quarter of his needs of Calcium and Potassium.
Since dates contain the Phosphorus element that, plays a major role in the construction of bone and teeth, dates are considered very important for feeding the brain nerve cells. Dates also, interfere informing heredity substances. The Potassium element helps in bringing about a clear mind and ability to concentrate and think in addition to balancing water contents of the body.
Dates are considered the richest nutritional substances, as it supplies the human body with the calories necessary for movement and activities due to its high contents of sugars which reaches about 80% calculated on the basis of weight of fresh dates.
When dates calories value is compared with other food and fruit taken by individual, we find that dates rank the top. Every 100gm. of cooked rice gives 180 calories, and the same quantity of bread gives 225 calories, and of mouton meat (fat free) gives 224 calories, while we find that one kg of dates suffices the individual's need daily energy, which is estimated about 3000 calories per day.
Dates are a nutrition that is quickly digested and absorbed by the human body.
Eating dates brings about relaxation, tranquility and relief nerves, Thus, if one is nervous and in bad mood, dates together with other vegetables and fruits such as apricots, carrot, spinach, nuts will contribute to addition of activeness, tranquility and body motion.
Dates are excellent natural laxative due to its contents of cellulose fibers.
Dates also activate the digestive secretion, protect against constipation and stabilize acidity in the stomach and blood.
Source: (Most Popular Date Varieties in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Second Edition 2011- Ministry of Agriculture)