How many calories in dates
Three Medjool dates have 200 kcal, almost all of it natural sugar.
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To burn it off
Dates are dried fruit, so the water's gone and the sugar is packed in tight. That's why they taste like toffee.
One big Medjool date is 66 kcal and three are 200. They're small, but they count more than fresh fruit.
They're brilliant before a workout or when you want something sweet. Just keep track of how many come out of the box.
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Where it comes from
The date palm has been prized since earliest antiquity and probably comes from what is now Iraq, the land of ancient Mesopotamia. It became the staple food of desert oases across North Africa and the Middle East. The big Medjool comes from Morocco: in 1927, when disease threatened the palms there, eleven offshoots were sent to California to save the variety.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, date palm
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Questions
How many calories in one date?
One Medjool date is about 66 kcal.
Why are dates so high in calories?
They're dried, so the sugar is concentrated in a small piece. Three have about 54 g of carbs.
Are smaller dates lower?
Yes. Deglet Nour dates are smaller than Medjool, so each one is less.
How many calories in a date with peanut butter?
One Medjool date is 66 kcal and a teaspoon of peanut butter is about 30, so roughly 96 kcal.
What are the white spots on dates?
Usually it's sugar that has crystallised on the skin as they age, and they're fine to eat. Fuzzy spots are mould, and those go in the bin.
Did you know?
Three Medjool dates come to about 200 kcal, nearly the same as two medium bananas.
Food facts · Source: USDA FoodData Central
