Re: Question about dates (the edible kind) ;-)

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I'm wondering if anybody can tell me the difference between "regular" dates and medjool dates. I mean: I know that medjools are bigger and somewhat softer, but what's the difference in terms of the diet? Why are medjools ok and regular dates aren't? Is there a substantive or chemical difference between the two? Aren't they esentially just two varieties of the same fruit? Is there even a such thing as 'regular' dates? The BTVC website says Medjool and California dates are legal, and doesn't say if there are any types that are NOT legal. I'm not sure what other kinds there are. Other than dinner dates and movie dates =) Peace =)Alyssa 15 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Chinese Herbs (not legal but helping!)

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On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:31:37 -0500, Alyssa Luck

wrote:

>> I'm wondering if anybody can tell me the difference between

>> " regular " dates and medjool dates. I mean: I know that medjools are

>> bigger and somewhat softer, but what's the difference in terms of

>> the diet? Why are medjools ok and regular dates aren't? Is there a

>> substantive or chemical difference between the two? Aren't they

>> esentially just two varieties of the same fruit?

>>

>

>

> Is there even a such thing as 'regular' dates? The BTVC website says

> Medjool and California dates are legal, and doesn't say if there are

> any types that are NOT legal. I'm not sure what other kinds there are.

> Other than dinner dates and movie dates =)

>

> Peace =)

> Alyssa 15 yo

I'm just been doing some web searching on this. There are a number of

varieties/cultivars of dates, just as there are of most fruits. I can't

find anything that says there's any difference in terms of carbohydrates

they contain. The Medjools are far larger, and moister, which is why they

cost so much compared to the ordinary varieites. And some contain sulpher

from the drying process, and some don't; just as with all dates. I suppose

as with most fruit, it's best to buy organic.

I thought that dates other than Medjools are illegal on SCD. But I can't

find any reason why they should be, if that's so.

n

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At 07:21 PM 2/10/2010, you wrote:

I'm wondering if anybody can

tell me the difference between " regular " dates and medjool

dates. I mean: I know that medjools are bigger and somewhat softer, but

what's the difference in terms of the diet? Why are medjools ok and

regular dates aren't? Is there a substantive or chemical difference

between the two? Aren't they esentially just two varieties of the same

fruit?

No substantive difference, but apparently, Medjools are less likely to

have syrup added to them. And, of course, we want to avoid sugar

syrup. (Why anyone would add sugar syrup to something as sweet as a date,

I don't know, but....)

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n,I believe it is because all dates other than the Medjool date are actually soaked/coated with sugar syrup.AmeliaHusband UC 9 years, SCD 19 months LDN 3 mgTo: BTVC-SCD Sent: Thu, February 11, 2010 1:21:39 AMSubject: Question about dates (the edible kind) ;-)

I'm wondering if anybody can tell me the difference between "regular" dates and medjool dates. I mean: I know that medjools are bigger and somewhat softer, but what's the difference in terms of the diet? Why are medjools ok and regular dates aren't? Is there a substantive or chemical difference between the two? Aren't they esentially just two varieties of the same fruit? n-- ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com