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Desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca)

Desert date here means the fruit of Balanites aegyptiaca, with sweet or somewhat bitter pulp around a hard stone, eaten fresh, dried, or regionally prepared.

Desert date — illustrative ingredient image

About Desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca)

Desert date refers here to the fruit of Balanites aegyptiaca, a dry-climate tree. The fruit is oval, with a thin skin and a sweet, sometimes somewhat bitter edible pulp surrounding a hard stone; its appearance and pulp characteristics vary as it ripens.

The fruit may be eaten fresh or dried, and the pulp is also used in some regional food preparations. The fruit should be distinguished from the tree’s seeds, which are separately used for oil, and from products made from other parts of the plant.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Desert date

English

Balanites fruit

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Desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca) nutrition & diet

Desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca) nutritional value

Reference: Desert date, fresh, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion on a fresh-weight basis in the stated food form.

Calories
110kcal
Protein
1.8g
Carbs
24.1g
Fat
0.3g

Official source compilation value per 100 g. Species, variety and preparation can change values.

Comparisons should specify whether the sample is fresh or dried fruit pulp; seed oil and other plant parts are different foods.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
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: Priority Food Tree 2019 — Desert date, fresh, raw ↗. 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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