Evaluation of Nutritional Composition of Ripe Date Fruit (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) pulp and Seed grown in Nigeria

Date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is rich in both macro and micronutrients, including vitamins. Several researches have been carried out to determine the nutritional properties of various varieties date fruit, however, there currently no study that compares composition, total phenolic content sugar ripe red yellow date. Proximate composition ripened dates was analyzed, content, Vitamin C contents were also determined. The moisture samples 4.87 % 5.76 %; ash 1.05 1.08 protein be 3.11 1.37 carbohydrate 60.6 61.02 fat 18.02 17.4 crude fibre two determined 12.3 13.2 for Red Yellow variety respectively. Carbohydrate significantly higher than with having 14.87% 9.10% respectively 1.71 mg/100g 1.46 fairly low; high. 37.91 43.55 finding this research helps understanding different Nigerian fruits which can a basis developing value-added supplements nutritious food industry.