Health Benefits of Dates

• The fruit is rich in dietary fiber
• Dates are an excellent source of iron
• They also rich in minerals like calcium, manganese,potassium, and copper.
• They compose antioxidant flavonoids such as ß-carotene, lutein, and zea-xanthin. 
• Dates contain  flavonoid polyphenolic antioxidants known as tannins. Tannins are known to possess anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-hemorrhagic (prevent easy bleeding tendencies) properties.

Dates are good for

• Diarrhea
• Weight Gain
• Healthy Heart
• Sexual Weakness
• Intestinal Disorders
• Intoxication: Dates are known as an excellent remedy for alcoholic intoxicatioAbdominal Cancer: Dates are beneficial for curing abdominal cancer. They work as useful tonic for all age groups.

The below-mentioned nutritional table is for one ounce of dates, equivalent to 28g.

Calories 77.5 caloriesCalcium 17.9 mgProtein 0.5 gPotassium 195 mgMagnesium 15.1 mgPhosphorous 17.4 mgVitamin A 41.7 IUFolate 4.2 mcgCarbohydrates 21.0 g