Syrup

Date Syrup

Date syrup is a dark, fruity liquid sweetener made by extracting and concentrating dates—caramel-fig notes with mineral depth. Common in Middle Eastern cookery and natural-food baking. Drizzle on tahini, yoghurt, and cakes; use in marinades. Thicker than maple; warm slightly to pour.

Also known as: Silan, Dibs

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

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Breeds & varieties

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Date Dibs

Silan

Organic Date Syrup

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedLiquidPourableRaw

Provenance

Fair TradeOrganicSingle Origin

Sources

Indoor FarmedOutdoor FarmedWild

Traits

CaramelDarkDateFruityLiquidSweetenerThick

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 299

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 19.1 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 76.1 g
Dietary Fibre 0.21 g
Total Sugars 67.4 g
Complex / starch 2.01 g
Protein 0.2 g
Water 21.6 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 299 kcal
Water 21.6 g
Carbohydrates 76.1 g
- Sugars 67.4 g
  - Monosaccharides 47.2 g
  - Disaccharides 20.2 g
- Starch 2.01 g
  - Amylose 0.5 g
  - Amylopectin 1.51 g
  - Digestible Starch 1.71 g
  - Resistant Starch 0.2 g
- Fibre 0.21 g
  - Soluble Fibre 0.07 g
  - Insoluble Fibre 0.14 g
Protein 0.2 g
Vitamins 25.1 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 2.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.1 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
Minerals 293 mg
- Major Minerals 287 mg
  - Calcium 54 mg
  - Sodium 19.1 mg
  - Potassium 214 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.3 mg
  - Iron 0.9 mg
  - Zinc 0.4 mg
  - Iodine 5 µg
Salt 0.05 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.01 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.02 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.11 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.05 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 2.1 · vitamin-e: 0.1 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 19.05 · Potassium: 214 · Calcium: 54 · Iron: 0.9 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·

Syrups are sugar-dense liquids; natural types may retain minerals while refined syrups are mostly carbohydrate.

In the kitchen

Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Date Syrup.

Pairs well with

Classic and complementary matches

Banana
Bread
Milk
TahiniMiddle Eastern
Walnut
YoghurtBreakfast

Usually avoid with

Often clash in flavour or tradition

History

1000 BCEIQ

Date-growing cultures concentrated dates into syrups and dibs.

1900IL

Modern date syrup (silan) became a Middle Eastern pantry staple.

2010

Western natural-food shelves stocked date syrup as a refined-sugar alternative.