Description

Dates

Dates, oval jewels of the desert, thrive under the blazing sun of distant lands. These fruits, divine to the palate fresh but become ambrosia once they undergo the ancient ritual of drying. After the arcane ritual of harvesting, the sun envelops them in an embrace of light and then gives way to sorting, washing, and storing them in icy crypts. While being the custodians of overwhelming energy, with their 60 percent sugar content, dates are also treasures of vitamins and minerals.

Tunisian dates, different from their Israeli cousins, are distinguished by their more modest size (6-7 g per fruit) and are categorized according to sweetness or moisture (soft, semi-dry, or dry).

Four varieties are renowned and ambassadors of the faraway lands: Deglet Nour, Kenta, Aligh and Kuwat.

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Conservation

Store in cool, dry places, away from sources of heat and moisture.

Additional information

Nutritional Values

100 g of product contains:

Energy value 253 kcal
94% carbohydrates
4% protein
2% lipids
100 g of dried dates contain:

17.3 g of water
2.7 g protein
0.6 g of lipids
63.1 g of soluble sugars
8.7 g of fiber, of which:
1.24 g soluble fiber
7.49 g insoluble fiber
2.2 mg niacin
0.15 mg riboflavin
0.08 mg thiamine
5 ?g of vitamin A (retinol equivalent)
750 mg potassium
69 mg calcium
65 mg phosphorus
5 mg sodium
2.7 mg iron

100 g of dates are also a source of:

15 g of folates
0.805 mg pantothenic acid
0.249 mg pyridoxine
2.7 g of vitamin K
0.362 mg copper
54 mg magnesium
0.296 mg manganese
0.44 mg zinc
89 g of beta carotene
23 g lutein/zeaxanthin.
Dates contain tannins.