Calories & Macros in Dates (Medjool)

Calories in any amount of Dates (Medjool)

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 date (24 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Dates (Medjool) nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Dates (Medjool) fits common diet targets

Net carbs

68.3g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

0.7g

Energy density

2.77kcal/g

medium

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 75 g − 6.7 g = 68.3 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Dates (Medjool) gives 0.7 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 2.77 kcal/g, Dates (Medjool) is medium on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Dates (Medjool): what to know

Medjool dates are listed per pitted date at 24 g each, so weigh them with the stone out. Raisins show 65.2 g of sugars per 100 g, and a Medjool date shows 66.5 g out of 75 g of carbohydrate. Water is 21.3 g per 100 g, against 85.6 g in an apple, which is why a date is so dense.