Protein content
A 2 dates serving of medjool dates contains 0.9 g of protein - only a minor source of protein, about 2% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 2 dates (48 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 0.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 1.81 g |
| Calories per serving | 133 kcal |
| Protein density | 3% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 2% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Fruits |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #168191 |
A typical 2 dates serving of medjool dates contains 0.9 grams of protein (1.81 g per 100 g), which makes it only a minor source of protein. That covers roughly 2% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 3% of the calories in medjool dates come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 71 fruits in the database, medjool dates ranks 46th by protein per serving, and 738th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against applesauce, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (applesauce has 0.4 g per 1 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is counted by piece at 48 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #168191 - "Dates, medjool" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Medjool dates has 1.81 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 2 dates serving (48 g) provides 0.9 g.
No. Medjool dates is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 2 dates serving of medjool dates contains 0.9 g of protein, about 2% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Medjool dates is only a minor source of protein, and about 3% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against applesauce, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (applesauce has 0.4 g per 1 cup).
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