USDA reference food · Fruits and Fruit Juices
Dates, medjool
Per 100 g, dates, medjool has 280 calories, 2g of protein, 0g of fat and 7g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168191). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of dates.
FoodData Central 168191, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.8g
- more than 22% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 277
- more than 70% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 6.7g
- more than 92% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 168191); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Copper0.4 mg in 100 g (100 g), 40% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 100 g (100 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.3 mg in 100 g (100 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium54 mg in 100 g (100 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Niacin1.6 mg in 100 g (100 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168191), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 97% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 2% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 277 | 70% |
| Protein | 1.81 g | 22% |
| Total fat | 0.15 g | 10% |
| Carbohydrate | 75.0 g | 94% |
| Fiber | 6.70 g | 92% |
| Total sugars | 66.5 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 1.00 mg | 4% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (63)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (15)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.81 g | 1.81 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.15 g | 0.15 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 75.0 g | 75.0 g | 27% |
| Ash | 1.74 g | 1.74 g | |
| Energy | 277 kcal | 277 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0.53 g | 0.53 g | |
| Glucose | 33.7 g | 33.7 g | |
| Fructose | 31.9 g | 31.9 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0.30 g | 0.30 g | |
| Water | 21.3 g | 21.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 66.5 g | 66.5 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 6.70 g | 6.70 g | 24% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 64.0 mg | 64.0 mg | 5% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.90 mg | 0.90 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 54.0 mg | 54.0 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus, P | 62.0 mg | 62.0 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 696 mg | 696 mg | 15% |
| Sodium, Na | 1.00 mg | 1.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.44 mg | 0.44 mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.36 mg | 0.36 mg | 40% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.30 mg | 0.30 mg | 13% |
Vitamins (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A, RAE | 7.00 µg | 7.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 89.0 µg | 89.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 23.0 µg | 23.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.050 mg | 0.050 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.060 mg | 0.060 mg | 5% |
| Niacin | 1.61 mg | 1.61 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.81 mg | 0.81 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.25 mg | 0.25 mg | 15% |
| Folate, total | 15.0 µg | 15.0 µg | |
| Choline, total | 9.90 mg | 9.90 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.70 µg | 2.70 µg | 2% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 15.0 µg | 15.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 15.0 µg | 15.0 µg | 4% |
| Betaine | 0.40 mg | 0.40 mg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.0070 g | 0.0070 g | |
| Threonine | 0.042 g | 0.042 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.045 g | 0.045 g | |
| Leucine | 0.082 g | 0.082 g | |
| Lysine | 0.054 g | 0.054 g | |
| Methionine | 0.017 g | 0.017 g | |
| Cystine | 0.046 g | 0.046 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.048 g | 0.048 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.016 g | 0.016 g | |
| Valine | 0.066 g | 0.066 g | |
| Arginine | 0.060 g | 0.060 g | |
| Histidine | 0.029 g | 0.029 g | |
| Alanine | 0.078 g | 0.078 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.22 g | 0.22 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.27 g | 0.27 g | |
| Glycine | 0.090 g | 0.090 g | |
| Proline | 0.11 g | 0.11 g | |
| Serine | 0.062 g | 0.062 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168191: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat dates
USDA lists 3 preparations of dates. The dates page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
- Every common food in fruits and fruit juicescalories, protein, fat and carbohydrate side by side
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov