Palm dates are the fruit of the date palm, known botanically as Phoenix dactylifera. They originate from northern Africa, and are commercially cultivated throughout the Middle East. You can eat fresh palm dates, although they are most commonly available in dried form in the United States. Palm dates are generally very sweet, like most other fruits.
Calories
Fitbit offers nutritional information on palm dates; it applies to dried domestic dates with no added ingredients. The serving size is one date. A serving of palm dates has a total of 23 calories, which is equal to about 1 percent of the daily value for calories. This daily value assumes a diet of 2,000 calories per day. Carbohydrates provide about 22 calories in a serving of palm dates, and protein accounts for the remaining calorie.
Carbohydrates
Palm dates contain 6.2 g of carbohydrates per serving, including 0.7 g of dietary fiber. This provides 2 percent of the daily value for carbohydrates and 3 percent of the daily value for dietary fiber. A palm date also has 5.3 g of simple sugar.
Protein and Fat
A serving of palm dates contains 0.2 g of protein per serving, which is less than 1 percent of the daily value for protein. Palm dates have no fat of any type, including saturated fats, unsaturated fats and cholesterol.
Vitamins
A palm date has 1 percent of the daily value for vitamin B6 and niacin. Palm dates do not contain a significant amount of vitamin A or vitamin C.
Minerals
The potassium content of a palm date is 54.4 mg, which provides 2 percent of the daily value for potassium. A palm date also has 1 percent of the daily value for copper, magnesium and phosphorus. The sodium content in a palm date is 0.2 mg, making it an insignificant source of sodium. Palm dates contain no calcium or iron.
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