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Date Paste

Date paste is a thick preparation of dates used as a sweetener or filling in desserts and baked goods.

Date Paste — illustrative ingredient image

About Date Paste

Date paste is a thick preparation made from pitted dates that are mashed, ground, or blended into a cohesive mass. It is used as a filling, spread, sweetener, or binding ingredient in pastries, energy bars, confections, baked goods, sauces, and drinks. Some versions contain only dates, while others are adjusted with water, oil, or additional sweeteners.

It is dark brown, sticky, and densely sweet, with a concentrated caramel-like date flavour. The texture may be smooth or slightly fibrous. A firm paste can be sliced or shaped, while a looser one spreads easily and blends into batters, fillings, sauces, or beverages.

Date paste is sold in tubs, blocks, rolls, or other compact forms, and it can also be made by processing softened dates. Mashing or blending makes it smoother; soaking, warming, or adding liquid makes it easier to incorporate. Pressing produces a firm mass suitable for cutting and filling.

Ingredient type
paste

Forms & related ingredients

  • Watercontains · Date Paste → Water
  • Datecontains · Date Paste → Date

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Desserts

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English

Date Paste

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Date Paste nutrition & diet

Date Paste nutritional value

Generic 100% date paste reference — based on Deglet Noor dates

Generic reference estimateDate paste made only from dates is the same edible fruit mechanically reduced to a paste. Variety and moisture can still change values per 100 g.

Per 100 g of the generic single-ingredient reference form.

Calories
282kcal
Protein
2.5g
Carbs
75.0g
Fat
0.4g

This is a generic reference estimate. Product labels take precedence; date variety and moisture can change values per 100 g.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to paste made from dates alone or to a formulation containing oil, syrup, flour, or other binders. Record the portion as used, whether spread, stuffed, or mixed into dough. Pit removal, added water, and grinding change texture and preparation but do not establish a universal composition.

Compare the right form: Use a reference matching date variety and paste formulation, including moisture, added ingredients, and whether the product is smooth, coarse, or sweetened.

Diet considerations

Date paste is plant-derived when made solely from dates, but commercial and recipe versions may include oil, syrups, cereal ingredients, nuts, or other binders. Baked fillings can add dairy, eggs, or animal fats. Compatibility and carbohydrate pattern depend on formulation and the amount used in the complete dish.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Dates, Deglet Noor ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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