Calories in Dates, medjool

Per 2 dates, 48 g

133calories

About 7% of a 2,000 calorie day. Your own number is probably not 2,000 — the calculator works out what it should be.

Dates, medjool have 133 calories per 2 dates, 48 g. That is about 7% of a 2,000-calorie day. The same serving provides 0.9 g of protein, 36.0 g of carbohydrate, 0.1 g of fat and 3.2 g of fibre. Per 100 g, that works out at 277 calories and 1.9 g of protein. Against the thresholds EU food labelling uses, they qualify as high in fibre and fat free. Dense enough to work as a pre-training carbohydrate, and easy to overshoot as a snack.

Calories and macros

Per 2 dates, 48 gServingPer 100 g% of daily intake
Calories133 kcal277 kcal7%
Protein0.9 g1.9 g2%
Carbohydrate36.0 g75.0 g14%
Fat0.1 g0.2 g0%
Fibre3.2 g6.7 g11%

Daily intake percentages use the EU reference intakes an average adult label is based on: 2,000 kcal, 50 g protein, 260 g carbohydrate, 70 g fat, 30 g fibre.

What this is good for

High in fibre6 g or more of fibre per 100 g.
Fat freeUnder 0.5 g of fat per 100 g.

These are the nutrition claims this food would qualify for under EU labelling rules — thresholds, not opinions.

Worth knowing

Dense enough to work as a pre-training carbohydrate, and easy to overshoot as a snack.
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Figures are for a typical example and will vary by brand, ripeness and how it was cooked. For a target of your own, run the calorie calculator or take the short quiz. To log this without doing the arithmetic, Joules is free.

Figures last reviewed 29 August 2026.

Common questions about dates, medjool

How many calories are in dates, medjool?

Dates, medjool have 133 calories per 2 dates, 48 g, which is about 7% of a 2,000-calorie day.

How many calories are in 100 g of dates, medjool?

100 g of dates, medjool contains 277 calories.

How much protein is in dates, medjool?

One serving of 2 dates, 48 g provides 0.9 g of protein — 1.9 g per 100 g, or 2% of the 50 g daily reference intake.

How many carbs are in dates, medjool?

One serving of 2 dates, 48 g contains 36.0 g of carbohydrate, of which 3.2 g is fibre.

What are dates, medjool a good source of?

Measured against EU food labelling thresholds, dates, medjool qualify as high in fibre and fat free. 6 g or more of fibre per 100 g. Under 0.5 g of fat per 100 g.

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