The date variety Deglet Nour is just one of the more than a hundred varieties of dates. They can be purchased fresh, frozen, or dried. They are especially popular in Central Europe during the Christmans season.
General information:
From Wikipedia: “Deglet Nour (Arabic: دقلة نور"translucent" or "date of light"); also Deglet Noor is a cultivar of date.
Commonly referred to as the "queen of all dates", the authentic Tunisian Algerian Deglet Nour has a soft touch, a translucent light color and a soft honey-like taste, characteristics which distinguish it from other dates.”
Production:
“Deglet Nours are popular in Tunisia, Libya, the United States, and Algeria where it is grown in inland oases and is the chief export cultivar. Despite being grown in several Mediterranean countries, the Deglet Nour date originates from Algeria, which is still the world's largest producer of Deglet Nour dates. It is grown predominantly in the Biskra province of Algeria, in the oases of Tolga and M'Chouneche.
Deglet Nour is one of hundreds of cultivars of date palm but is, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the leading date in terms of export value.”
Nutritional value:
“On average, 100 grams contains 1170 kJ, 0.5 g fat, and 8.7 g fiber.*” As with other dates, the Deglet Nour variety has a very high sugar content at over about 60%.
Culinary uses:
From “en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_palm”: “Dry or soft dates are eaten out-of-hand, or may be pitted and stuffed with fillings such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, candied orange and lemon peel, tahini, marzipan or cream cheese.
Pitted dates are also referred to as stoned dates. Partially dried pitted dates may be glazed with glucose syrup for use as a snack food. Dates can also be chopped and used in a range of sweet and savory dishes, from tajines (tagines) in Moroccoto puddings, ka'ak (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 "honey" called "dibs" or "rub" in Libya, powder (date sugar), vinegar or alcohol. Vinegar made from dates is a traditional product of the Middle East.
Recent innovations include chocolate-covered dates and products such as sparkling date juice, used in some Islamic countries as a non-alcoholic version of champagne, for special occasions and religious times such as Ramadan. When Muslims break fast in the evening meal of Ramadan, it is traditional to eat a date first.”
Note (italics): * = Translation from a German Wikipedia entry
Nutrient tables
The complete nutritional information, coverage of the daily requirement and comparison values with other ingredients can be found in the following nutrient tables.
Nutritional Information
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per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Energy | 282 kcal 1'180 kJ | 14.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2000kcal |
Fat/Lipids | 0.39 g | 0.6% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 70g |
Saturated Fats | 0.03 g | 0.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 20g |
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) | 75 g | 27.8% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 270g |
Sugars | 63 g | 70.4% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 90g |
Fiber | 8.0 g | 32.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 25g |
Protein/Albumin | 2.4 g | 4.9% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 50g |
Cooking Salt (Na:2.0 mg) | 5.1 mg | 0.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2.4g |
Essential micronutrients with the highest proportions | per 100g | 2000 kcal | |
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Elem | Potassium, K | 656 mg | 33.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Min | Copper, Cu | 0.21 mg | 21.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Min | Manganese, Mn | 0.26 mg | 13.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Vit | Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.16 mg | 12.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Elem | Magnesium, Mg | 43 mg | 11.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Vit | Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.59 mg | 10.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg |
Vit | Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 19 µg | 10.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg |
Elem | Phosphorus, P | 62 mg | 9.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Vit | Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 8.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg |
Min | Iron, Fe | 1.0 mg | 7.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Detailed micronutrients and daily requirement coverage per 100g
Explanations of nutrient tables in general
The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.
If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.
For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.
Essential fatty acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 | 0.00 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 2.0 g |
Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 | 0.02 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g |
Essential amino acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.01 g | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Threonine (Thr, T) | 0.04 g | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 0.05 g | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.2 g |
Lysine (Lys, K) | 0.07 g | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.9 g |
Valine (Val, V) | 0.07 g | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Leucine (Leu, L) | 0.08 g | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 2.4 g |
Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 0.05 g | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Methionine (Met, M) | 0.02 g | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Vitamins | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.16 mg | 12.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.59 mg | 10.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg |
Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 19 µg | 10.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg |
Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 8.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg |
Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 0.05 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.1 mg |
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.07 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Vitamin K | 2.7 µg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 0.40 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg |
Vitamin A, as RAE | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg |
Vitamin D | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 5.0 µg |
Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 0.05 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg |
Essential macroelements (macronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Potassium, K | 656 mg | 33.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Magnesium, Mg | 43 mg | 11.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Phosphorus, P | 62 mg | 9.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Calcium, Ca | 39 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Sodium, Na | 2.0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Essential trace elements (micronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Copper, Cu | 0.21 mg | 21.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Manganese, Mn | 0.26 mg | 13.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Iron, Fe | 1.0 mg | 7.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Selenium, Se | 3.0 µg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 55 µg |
Zinc, Zn | 0.29 mg | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 10 mg |
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