Chopped Dates

A customer’s choice when looking for quality dates at an affordable price. Our WATANI Dates are cultivated with the same conditions and standards as our premium date brands, but the skins is more loose due to weather conditions during cultivation. dates have 30% 50% skin separation and weighs10 to 27gr per unit.

Dates are a good source of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, nutrients, and antioxidants. They contain vitamins: B, A, K and many minerals. They are one of the highest ranked sources of potassium. Polyphenols, compounds found in dates, have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They protect cells from oxidative stress, which helps to prevent many diseases and infections. Dates provide potassium, an essential electrolyte for the cardiovascular system. Potassium has a well-known effect in reducing high blood pressure. Dates are low in sodium and provide fiber. Date fruits are also rich in minerals such as calcium, copper and magnesium. In addition, they contain manganese and iron. Calcium is an important mineral, an essential component of bones and teeth, and is required by the body for muscle contraction, blood clotting, and nerve impulse conduction. In traditional natural medicine of some Arab countries, they have been recommended for colds, asthma, fever and stomach pain.

The fresh date, when it reaches maturity, is a fragile and delicate fruit to transport and it is partly for this reason that it is dried. It is a very energetic fruit, rich in sugars but also in vitamins, minerals, chromium and fibre.

Energy 1335 Kj , 319 Kcal Fat Of which saturated 2.4 g ,0.4 g Carbohydrates Of which sugar 70.3 g ,30.3 g Fibers 7.8 g - Protein 3.9 g Salt 0.1 g