Every 100 grams of clean and fresh dates contains Vitamin-C which produces 230 calories (960 joules) of energy. Dates contain a small amount of water which does not have much effect on drying. But as a result of this process, the stored vitamin C food material is lost. Dates have been used in Turkey , Iraq and Morocco in western North Africa since ancient times. The Holy Bible mentions dates more than fifty times. In Islamic countries, the use of dates in Iftar during the holy month of Ramadan is undeniable. Medjul and Deglet Nurjati dates are cultivated in Southern California , Arizona and South Florida in the United States. Young date leaves can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Also , date flowers are also edible. In the traditional style female flowers are sold weighing 300-400 grams. Salad with flower buds or chutney made with dried fish or dried fish is eaten with the help of bread. Dates are rich in nutrients. Potassium component is hugely useful for the patient's diet and dates play an important role as its field. Ripe dates contain about 80% sugar. The rest contains important nutrients such as mineral-rich boron , cobalt , fluorine , magnesium , manganese , selenium and zinc. [4] Vinegar or vinegar is traditionally made from dates in Middle Eastern countries.