Health Benefits of Dates

Plenty of doctors recommend to have a tiny amount of dates every day. Even people suffering from diabetes can have 1-2 dates regularly, and think us it won't increase your sugar level! A single date contains about 23 calories and the lovely news is that it contains no cholesterol, so you can have the sweet fruit even in the event you are on a weight control program!

We bring you the health dates benefits:

MINERALS IN DATES
But dates are not only a rich source of energy, they also provide important minerals to our diets, something that would also explain the health benefits of dates. Among the minerals found on dates we can mention selenium, copper, potassium, and magnesium as the top ones, being the consumption of 100 grams enough to provide up to 15% of the daily recommended allowance from these minerals [2].
PROTEINS IN DATES
Dates are low in proteins. Proteins in dates are mainly found in date flesh, which is known to be low in fat and protein but rich in sugars, from which  fructose and glucose are the main ones. Date seeds contain higher protein (5.1 g/100 g) and fat (9.0 g/100 g) as compared to the flesh [2].

VITAMINS IN DATES
Several vitamins are found in dates. Among the most important vitamins found in dates we can mention the B-complex vitamins and C vitamins [2].


CALORIES IN DATES
As you may already know, dates are a rich source of energy, providing up to 314 Kcal per 100 grams of date flesh [2].
One of the reasons that probably justifies the health benefits of dates is their highly nutritional value. Dates contain a high percentage of carbohydrate:
•    Total sugars, 44-88%,
•    Fat 0.2-0.5%,
•    Salts and minerals (15),
•    Protein (2.3-5.6%),
•    Vitamins and
•    A high percentage of dietary fibre (6.4-11.5%) [12]