Natalie Portman walks the Cannes Film Festival red carpet on May 13, 2015. The actress recently signed on for the role of Jackie Kennedy in a new biopic. Reuters. Minka Kelly, pictured here at the Los Angeles premiere of Lee Daniels' The Butler on Aug. 12, 2013, played Jackie Kennedy in the film.
Where to Find & How to Use Medjool Dates. Medjool dates can be found in your local grocery store in the fresh and/or dried fruit aisle. Dried Medjool dates are also likely to be found at your nearest health store, often in the bulk section, which will give you the greatest amount of dried dates for the lowest price.
Whereas most fruits are high in vitamin C and get the majority of their weight from water, dates provide little or no vitamin C and as much as 70 percent of their weight comes from sugar. The large, semi-soft Medjool date is moist, meaty, exceptionally sweet and widely available in the United States. Primary Nutrients A 3.5-ounce serving of Medjool dates, or about four pitted fruits, has 277 calories, 75 grams of carbohydrates, 1.8 grams of protein and almost no fat. Almost 90 percent of the carbohydrates in a serving of Medjools, or approximately 66.5 grams, are sugar. This means that 266 of the 277 calories in a standard serving of Medjools come from sugar.