How much protein is in Medjool dates?

Medjool dates has 1.8 g of protein per 100 g and 0.4 g per 1 date, pitted (24 g). That is 0.6 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.

Where do these calorie figures come from?

USDA FoodData Central record 168191, “Dates, medjool” (SR Legacy, FDC SR Legacy 2018-04 + FNDDS 2024-10-31). Energy is USDA nutrient 1008 (Energy, kcal); protein, fat and carbohydrate are read from the same record. USDA data is in the public domain, and the FDC ID above links straight to it.

All foods

Oranges, mango, pineapple and moreUSDA SR LegacyFDC 168191

Calories in Medjool dates

USDA FoodData Central record for “Dates, medjool” — per 100 g, per every USDA serving size, and next to the other oranges, mango, pineapple and more rows.

The short answer

Medjool dates: 277 kcal per 100 g. 1 date, pitted (24 g) is 66 kcal with 0.4 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 168191, "Dates, medjool".

Per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Share of energy
Energy	277 kcal	100%
Protein	1.8 g	2%
Fat	0.2 g	1%
Carbohydrate	75 g	97%

Medjool dates is 277 kcal per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). Of that energy, about 2% comes from protein, 1% from fat and 97% from carbohydrate. That works out to 0.6 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.

Per serving

The serving sizes USDA lists for this record, priced from the per-100 g figures above. Nothing here is rounded to a “portion” — the gram weight next to each label is what the calories are computed from.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
100 g	100 g	277	1.8 g	0.2 g	75 g
1 date, pitted	24 g	66	0.4 g	0 g	18 g

Compared with other oranges, mango, pineapple and more

Food	kcal / 100 g	Protein / 100 g	Per serving
An orange	47	0.9 g	86 kcal · 1 large (3-1/16" dia)
A mango	60	0.8 g	202 kcal · 1 fruit without refuse
Pineapple	50	0.5 g	83 kcal · 1 cup, chunks
Watermelon	30	0.6 g	46 kcal · 1 cup, diced
A kiwi	61	1.1 g	42 kcal · 1 fruit (2" dia)
A pear	57	0.4 g	101 kcal · 1 medium
Medjool dates	277	1.8 g	66 kcal · 1 date, pitted

Worth knowing

Dates are dried fruit and behave like it: about 66 g of sugar per 100 g and 277 kcal. One pitted Medjool date is about 24 g and 66 kcal — the same as a small apple.

Other tables in fruits and fruit juices

The same numbers for the foods this one usually shares a plate — or a shopping list — with.

Questions about Medjool dates

How many calories are in Medjool dates?: Medjool dates: 277 kcal per 100 g. 1 date, pitted (24 g) is 66 kcal with 0.4 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 168191, "Dates, medjool".
How much protein is in Medjool dates?: Medjool dates has 1.8 g of protein per 100 g and 0.4 g per 1 date, pitted (24 g). That is 0.6 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.
Where do these calorie figures come from?: USDA FoodData Central record 168191, “Dates, medjool” (SR Legacy, FDC SR Legacy 2018-04 + FNDDS 2024-10-31). Energy is USDA nutrient 1008 (Energy, kcal); protein, fat and carbohydrate are read from the same record. USDA data is in the public domain, and the FDC ID above links straight to it.

How calorie.one logs it

Type “Medjool dates” into calorie.one and the app matches this exact record — “Dates, medjool” — estimates the grams, and shows the line with its USDA label. You correct the amount; the per-100 g figure is never guessed. That split between recognition and arithmetic is the whole methodology. For the numbers in context, read How many calories are in a banana?.