Wet or dry dates are nature products and are naturally sweet. Dates are usually categorized in fruits, because they are the most energy producing food between all of them. Dates are known as a fruit with a lot of energy in a way that in every 100 grams there is 160 calories of energy. No other fruit has this property even though they might be more expensive than Date fruits.
Dates are a good source of iron. In every 100 grams of dates there is 3.1 milligrams of iron which is same as the same amount of iron in chicken and fish. We should mention that between fruits, berries, grapes, hawthorns, melons and coconuts are rich with iron as well.
Dates, just like other fruits, have high fiber content and can help with digestion. Dates have the same properties as other fruits when it comes to vitamins. The main interest of this fruit is being a very powerful source of energy. Meaning you can get a very high amount of energy in a very low amount of the fruit.
In 100 grams of dates there is the energy equivalent to 1000 grams of cucumber, 500 grams of plums or apples or pears and 200 grams of grapes.
Looking at the prices and value of this fruit, it’s just about what has been normalized. Dates are a very affordable fruits. For example, a pineapple is a very expensive fruit with not that many nutritious properties. The point is that we must consume many different foods to have a balance diet.
It is important to know that fruits like Dates with their high sugar content must be consumed carefully by people who suffer from diabetes or obesity.
Dates can be a very powerful cure for tiredness and anemia. Different types of dried Dates are used for their iron and are full of potassium.
Eating 10 Dates with 80 grams of weight, satisfies 10% of body’s need for vitamin b3 and 5% of B1 and B2. Vitamin B3 is very good for digestion problems, skin problems and so on. Vitamins B1 and B2 are very powerful for controlling the nervous system.