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Doum palm fruit (Hyphaene thebaica)

Doum palm fruit is a hard-shelled fruit with dry fibrous pulp and a mildly sweet flavour, eaten fresh or dried or steeped into drinks.

Doum palm fruit (Hyphaene thebaica) — illustrative ingredient image

About Doum palm fruit (Hyphaene thebaica)

Doum palm fruit is the edible fruit of the doum palm. It has a hard outer shell around a fibrous, relatively dry pulp, with a mildly sweet, distinctive flavour that is sometimes compared to gingerbread or caramel.

The fruit is used fresh or dried, and the pulp may be chewed, ground, or steeped to make a drink. Whole fruits and processed pulp differ in texture and convenience; the hard seed is not the usual edible portion.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Arabic

تمر الدوم

tamr al-dūm

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Doum palm fruit (Hyphaene thebaica) nutrition & diet

Doum palm fruit (Hyphaene thebaica) nutritional value

Reference: Doumpalm fruit, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
280kcal
Protein
2.8g
Carbs
58.3g
Fat
0.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Nutrition depends on whether the edible pulp is fresh, dried, or prepared as a drink; drying concentrates solids, while strained beverages may contain less pulp.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Kenya Food Composition Tables 2018 — 5009 ↗. 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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