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Next time you have a sweet tooth craving, reach for a date. It’s better for you and just as tasty as a dessert.

Dates have a honey, sugary flavor, balanced with a bread-like heartiness. Looking at this article, which references the USDA nutritional database, I learned that each little date is packed with vitamins and minerals. Sort of like an energy bar on a tree.

Note that per 100g, 74.97g are carbs; that’s 58% RDA in 3.5oz. Fat is only .15g, less than 1% RDA. In other words, dates are better as an occasional sweet tooth fix.

USDA date fruit contents

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