tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18658918235245381332024-02-18T23:34:41.682-08:00NUTRITION FACTSSANWALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026570291978016964noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865891823524538133.post-71517420966276810382011-08-23T00:37:00.000-07:002011-08-23T00:37:15.534-07:00Amazing Information About Dates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"></span><br />
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<tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top;">Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)</th></tr>
<tr style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"><th style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_energy" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Food energy">Energy</a></th><td style="vertical-align: top;">1,180 kJ (280 kcal)</td></tr>
<tr><th style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Carbohydrate">Carbohydrates</a></th><td style="vertical-align: top;">75 g</td></tr>
<tr><th style="vertical-align: top;">- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Sugar">Sugars</a></th><td style="vertical-align: top;">63 g</td></tr>
<tr><th style="vertical-align: top;">- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Dietary fiber">Dietary fibre</a></th><td style="vertical-align: top;">8 g</td></tr>
<tr><th style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Fat">Fat</a></th><td style="vertical-align: top;">0.4 g</td></tr>
<tr><th style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_(nutrient)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Protein (nutrient)">Protein</a></th><td style="vertical-align: top;">2.5 g</td></tr>
<tr><th style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Water">Water</a></th><td style="vertical-align: top;">21 g</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Vitamin C">Vitamin C</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">0.4 mg (0%)</td></tr>
<tr><th style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Manganese">Manganese</a></th><td style="vertical-align: top;">0.262 mg</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3IrTX8lxtRR52sfv6Z7QOP4VZPiS035tDXKeDz1SCWe0nlWIvPj20ysGSlWYf9Lhm4S0PmToQSvo-G949qms4hNdjuG4HpaekR3kS5khcGc_MZhJKp_GEaHObzBa2BPeyIz-fH_nt1aR/s1600/khajur1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3IrTX8lxtRR52sfv6Z7QOP4VZPiS035tDXKeDz1SCWe0nlWIvPj20ysGSlWYf9Lhm4S0PmToQSvo-G949qms4hNdjuG4HpaekR3kS5khcGc_MZhJKp_GEaHObzBa2BPeyIz-fH_nt1aR/s1600/khajur1.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2q0AfnUlmikAUQDM0y5ELKkf-o6SkxYOFmJ0R24p-UovDJUqiKaPDXrfSg7-b_QSe7Yx0gX3_DDv8y0abzgGSH0mFluGXgmQRiza1T_Ymz55V5TSFT1G-whjF5PMR0fCFFWfuw0hC1O0/s1600/khajur+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2q0AfnUlmikAUQDM0y5ELKkf-o6SkxYOFmJ0R24p-UovDJUqiKaPDXrfSg7-b_QSe7Yx0gX3_DDv8y0abzgGSH0mFluGXgmQRiza1T_Ymz55V5TSFT1G-whjF5PMR0fCFFWfuw0hC1O0/s1600/khajur+2.jpg" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">Dates have a high <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin" title="Tannin"><span>tannin</span></a> content and are used medicinally as a detersive (having cleansing power) and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astringent" title="Astringent"><span>astringent</span></a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intestine" title="Intestine"><span>intestinal</span></a> troubles. As an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infusion" title="Infusion"><span>infusion</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decoction" title="Decoction"><span>decoction</span></a>, syrup, or paste, dates may be administered for sore throat, colds, bronchial <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catarrh" title="Catarrh"><span>catarrh</span></a>, and taken to relieve <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever" title="Fever"><span>fever</span></a> and a number of other complaints. One traditional belief is that it can counteract <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunkenness" title="Drunkenness"><span>alcohol intoxication</span></a>. The seed powder is also used in some traditional medicines. It is said that if dates are consumed with cucumber one can easily come out from the problem of over-slimming. Because of its laxative quality, dates are considered to be good at preventing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constipation" title="Constipation"><span>constipation</span></a>. A gum that exudes from the wounded trunk is employed in India for treating <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrhea" title="Diarrhea"><span>diarrhea</span></a> and genito-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_system" title="Urinary system"><span>urinary</span></a> ailments. The roots are used against toothache. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen" title="Pollen"><span>pollen</span></a> yields an<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrogen" title="Estrogen"><span>estrogenic</span></a> principle, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrone" title="Estrone"><span>estrone</span></a>, and has a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonadotropin" title="Gonadotropin"><span>gonadotropic</span></a> effect on young rats.</span><br />
<div style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="background: white;">Dry or soft dates are eaten out-of-hand, or may be pitted and stuffed with fillings such as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond" title="Almond"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">almonds</span></a><span style="background: white;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut" title="Walnut"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">walnuts</span></a><span style="background: white;">, candied </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(fruit)" title="Orange (fruit)"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">orange</span></a><span style="background: white;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon" title="Lemon"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">lemon</span></a><span style="background: white;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_(fruit)" title="Peel (fruit)"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">peel</span></a><span style="background: white;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahini" title="Tahini"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">tahini</span></a><span style="background: white;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marzipan" title="Marzipan"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">marzipan</span></a><span style="background: white;"> or </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_cheese" title="Cream cheese"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">cream cheese</span></a><span style="background: white;">. Pitted dates are also referred to as <i>stoned dates</i>. Partially dried pitted dates may be glazed with glucose syrup for use as a snack food. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="background: white;">Dates can also be chopped and used in a range of sweet and savory dishes, from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajine" title="Tajine"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">tajines</span></a><span style="background: white;"> (tagines) in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco" title="Morocco"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Morocco</span></a><span style="background: white;"> to </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudding" title="Pudding"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">puddings</span></a><span style="background: white;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka%27ak" title="Ka'ak"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">ka'ak</span></a><span style="background: white;"> (types of Arab cookies) and other dessert items. Date nut bread, a type of cake, is very popular in the United States, especially around holidays. Dates are also processed into cubes, paste called "'ajwa", spread, date syrup or "</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey" title="Honey"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">honey</span></a><span style="background: white;">" called "dibs" or "</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub_(syrup)" title="Rub (syrup)"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">rub</span></a><span style="background: white;">" in Libya, powder (date sugar), </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar" title="Vinegar"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">vinegar</span></a><span style="background: white;"> or </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_beverage" title="Alcoholic beverage"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">alcohol</span></a><span style="background: white;">. Recent innovations include </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate" title="Chocolate"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">chocolate</span></a><span style="background: white;">-covered dates and products such as sparkling date juice, used in some Islamic countries as a non-alcoholic version of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champagne_(wine)" title="Champagne (wine)"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">champagne</span></a><span style="background: white;">, for special occasions and religious times such as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan" title="Ramadan"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Ramadan</span></a><span style="background: white;">.</span></div><div style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="background: white;">According to a study, in many ways, "dates may be considered as an almost ideal food, providing a wide range of essential nutrients and potential health benefits." Dates are a very good source of dietary potassium. The sugar content of ripe dates is about 80%; the remainder consists of protein, fiber, and trace elements including boron, cobalt, copper, fluorine, magnesium, manganese, selenium, and zinc.</span> </div><div style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="background: white;">In </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" title="India"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">India</span></a><span style="background: white;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Pakistan</span></a><span style="background: white;">, North Africa, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana" title="Ghana"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Ghana</span></a><span style="background: white;">, and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire" title="Côte d'Ivoire"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">Côte d'Ivoire</span></a><span style="background: white;">, date palms are tapped for the sweet </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_sap" title="Plant sap"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">sap</span></a><span style="background: white;">, which is converted into palm sugar (known as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaggery" title="Jaggery"><i><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">jaggery</span></i></a><span style="background: white;"> or <i>gur</i>), </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molasses" title="Molasses"><span style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;">molasses</span></a><span style="background: white;"> or alcoholic beverages. </span></div></div>SANWALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026570291978016964noreply@blogger.com1