Food code F0009
Food group Fruits
Food name in English Desert date, dried, raw
Scientific name Balanites aegyptiaca
BiblioID (LR_255, LR_258, LR_259, LR_263, Ciqual (13522))
Components TAGNAME Unit Value per 100 g EP*
*edible portion on fresh weight basis
min max SD n
Proximates
Edible portion coefficient EDIBLE 0.22 -- -- -- --
Energy ENERC kJ 1 300 -- -- -- --
Energy ENERC kcal 307 -- -- -- --
Water WATER g 17.3 9.1 24.1 5.3 11
Protein PROTCNT g 4.2 -- -- -- --
Fat FAT - g 0.6 0.1 1.2 0.6 3
Carbohydrate available, calculated by difference CHOAVLDF g 68.6 -- -- -- --
Fibre, total dietary FIBTG g 5.3 -- -- -- 1
Fibre crude FIBC g -- -- -- -- --
Ash ASH g 4.0 2.4 6.7 2.4 3
Minerals
Calcium CA mg 164 87 362 132 4
Iron FE mg 10.1 4.4 16.3 6.2 4
Potassium P mg 1110 -- -- -- 1
Magnesium MG mg 44 14 74 -- 2
Phosphorus P mg 53 17 71 23 5
Copper CU mg 0.43 0.29 0.56 -- 2
Zinc ZN mg 1.77 0.89 2.65 -- 2
Vitamins
Vitamin A(RAE)
expressed in retinol activity equivalent (retinol + 1/12 beta-carotene + 1/24 alpha carotene + 1/24 beta-cryptoxanthin)
VITA_RAE mcg 0 -- -- -- --
Vitamin A(RE)
expressed in retinol equivalent (retinol + 1/6 beta-carotene + 1/12 alpha-carotene + 1/12 beta-cryptoxanthin)
VITA mcg 0 -- -- -- --
Retinol RETOL mcg 0 -- -- -- 1
Beta-carotene equivalents CARTBEQ mcg 0 -- -- -- 1
Alpha-carotene CARTA mcg 0 -- -- -- 1
Beta-carotene CARTB mcg 0 -- -- -- 1
Beta cryptoxanthin CRYPXB mcg 0 -- -- -- 1
Vitamin E VITE mg -- -- -- -- --
Alpha tocopherol TOCPHA mg -- -- -- -- --
Thiamin THIA mg 0.20 -- -- -- 1
Riboflavin RIBF mg 0.10 -- -- -- 1
Vitamin B6 VIT B6 - mg 0.30 -- -- -- 1
Niacin NIA mg -- -- -- -- --
Folate,total FOL mcg 50 -- -- -- 1
Vitamin C VITC- mg 0 -- -- -- 1