Nutritional Value of Dates
100 gram of dates have following nutritional value:-
(This may vary as per the species of date.)
Energy 1,178 kJ (282 kcal)
Carbohydrates 75.03 g
Sugars 63.35 g
Dietary fiber 8 g
Fat 0.39 g
Protein 2.45 g
Water 20.53 g
Vitamin A 10 IU
beta-carotene 6 µg (0%)
lutein and zeaxanthin 75 µg
Thiamine (vit. B1) 0.052 mg (5%)
Riboflavin (vit. B2) 0.066 mg (6%)
Niacin (vit. B3) 1.274 mg (8%)
Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.589 mg (12%)
Vitamin B6 0.165 mg (13%)
Folate (vit. B9) 19 µg (5%)
Vitamin C 0.4 mg (0%)
Vitamin E 0.05 mg (0%)
Vitamin K 2.7 µg (3%)
Calcium 39 mg (4%)
Iron 1.02 mg (8%)
Magnesium 43 mg (12%)
Manganese 0.262 mg (12%)
Phosphorus 62 mg (9%)
Potassium 656 mg (14%)
Sodium 2 mg (0%)
Zinc 0.29 mg (3%)
Uses of Date Palm Trunk and Leaves
The date leaf stalk or spine may look long and slender, but is strong and can stand the weight of several men. They are used for roof rafters, grids and fences, flooring for small huts, fishing rod, simple furniture, crates, and burned for fuel or converted into charcoal.
The fibrous part is turned into rope and the base, which is wider, is beaten and made into a hand broom.
The leaves as a whole are used as fencing, as partitioning in enclosures, as roofing material in mud-house construction and weaved into baskets and mats.
Empty fruit bunches are dried and used as brooms.
The date trunk may not be strong as compared to temperate or tropical trees, but has a high tensile strength. It is used in the construction of small canal bridges, houses and also burned for fuel.
Elastic fibers that surround the date trunk are weaved into horse and camel saddles.