Dates are fruits of the date palm, or Phoenix dactylifera. Growers cultivate the date palm commercially and breed a variety of cultivars. Honey dates may be any type of date palm that's unusually sweet and juicy. Honey dates are high in sugar and vitamin A.
Serving Information
A serving of Parnoosh brand honey dates is 100g, or about 3.5 oz., of the edible flesh from honey dates. This is equivalent to 19 or 20 honey dates.
Calories
A serving of honey dates contains 332 calories total calories, according to Fat Secret. This includes 322 calories from carbohydrates, eight calories from protein and two calories from fat. The calories in a serving of honey dates provide about 16.5 percent of the daily value for calories, based on a diet of 2,000 calories per day.
Carbohydrates
Honey dates contain a total of 80.6g of carbohydrates in each serving. This includes 71.6g of sugar, 7.42g of dietary fiber and about 1.6g of starch. A serving of honey dates provides 27 percent of the daily value for carbohydrates and 30 percent of the daily value for dietary fiber.
Protein and Fat
A serving of honey dates provides 2.1g of protein, or about 4 percent of the daily value for protein. It also has 0.2g of fat, including 0.1g of saturated fat. This represents less than 1 percent of the daily value for both total fat and saturated fat. Honey dates also contain 0.5mg of cholesterol per serving, which is less than 1 percent of the daily value for cholesterol.
Vitamins and Minerals
Honey dates contain about 710mg of calcium per serving, or 71 percent of the daily value for calcium. They also have 450 international units of vitamin A, or 50 percent of the daily value for vitamin A. The iron content in a serving of honey dates is about 1 percent of the daily value for iron. The sodium content in a serving of honey dates is 1.11mg, or less than 1 percent of the daily value for sodium.
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