Food calories · USDA data
Calories in dates
66 calories
in 1 date, pitted, 24 g
- Protein
- 0.4 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 1.6 g
Dates have 66 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 date, pitted, which weighs 24 g. Per 100 g, dates have 277 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 97%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 36 g of dates to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.5 × 1 date, pitted.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 date, pitted | 24 g | 66 | 0.4 g | 18 g | 0 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 78 | 0.5 g | 21.2 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 277 | 1.8 g | 75 g | 0.2 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your dates may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 2% of calories (1.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 97% (75 g per 100 g, of which 6.7 g fiber)
- Fat: 0% (0.2 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, prunes has the fewest calories of these four (240 per 100 g) and dried cranberries the most (308).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 277 | 1.8 g | 75 g | 0.2 g |
| Raisins | 299 | 3.3 g | 79.3 g | 0.3 g |
| Dried cranberries | 308 | 0.2 g | 82.8 g | 1.1 g |
| Prunes | 240 | 2.2 g | 63.9 g | 0.4 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in dates?
Dates have 66 calories. USDA weighs 1 date, pitted at 24 g, and dates has 277 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do dates have?
1 date, pitted (24 g) has 0.4 g of protein, 1% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 1.8 g.
How many carbs do dates have?
1 date, pitted has 18 g of carbohydrate, including 1.6 g of fiber, and 0 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Dates, medjool (FDC ID 168191). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.