Health Benefits
When it comes to the number of minerals, vitamins, and health-benefiting nutrients in dates, suffice it to say there are a lot of them. First and foremost, they’re easily digested, allowing your body to make full use of their goodness.
Dietary fiber in dates helps to move waste smoothly through your colon. The iron content determines the balance of oxygen in the blood. Potassium, an electrolyte, helps control your heart rate and blood pressure. B-vitamins contained in dates, such as the carotenes lutein and zeaxanthin, absorb into the retina to maintain optimal light-filtering functions and protect against macular degeneration. Pretty impressive stuff!
Want more? They contain vitamins A and K. Vitamin A protects the eyes, maintains healthy skin and mucus membranes, and even protects the lungs and mouth from developing cancer. Tannins, which are flavonoids as well as polyphenolic antioxidants, fight infection and inflammation and help prevent excessive bleeding (anti-hemorrhagic). Vitamin K is a blood coagulant that also helps metabolise your bones. WOW!
Copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), niacin, pantothenic acid, and riboflavin are also present in dates and provide their own unique preventive and healing functions.
Together, these cofactors help your body metabolise carbohydrates, protein, and fats. Eating dates in moderation can contribute to many health benefits, such as protecting against damage to cells from free radicals, helping preventing a stroke, coronary heart disease and the development of colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers. You get the picture…
One study concluded that dates could be considered a nearly ideal food, with a wide range of essential nutrients and potential health benefits. The study reported the most prominent health benefits of dates: there are at least 15 minerals in dates, including selenium, an element believed to help prevent cancer and important in immune function, protein, containing 23 types of amino acids, some of which are not present in the most popular fruits, such as oranges, apples, and bananas. Unsaturated fatty acids include palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids.
Are you convinced yet?
Nazrul (verified owner) –
The best I’ve tasted. I’ve bought more than 10 boxes in the space of a month. Everyone I’ve given a Bix to has said these dates are the best they’ve had.
Muhammad Umar (verified owner) –
Ordered 2 days ago and received dates today. Really happy with the quality of dates and fast delivery.
abdal2001 –
I am impressed by reading so many positive reviews and ordering now for first time.
Lorraine Hobbs (verified owner) –
Lovely soft juicy dates, would recommend.
Gerry (verified owner) –
Really nice dates, soft and fresh, quick delivery, would recommend
Sue (verified owner) –
Best Medjool Dates ever. Succulent and gooey. Ordering more for Christmas presents.
Ben (verified owner) –
Best dates I have ever eaten, soft, gooey, sweet and delicious. Well packaged and quick delivery. Thank you so much Medjool Date Co!
Fred –
Beautiful dates – they don’t last long though! even though I buy the biggest box.
Miss MK (verified owner) –
These dates are the best!!!
Highly recommended. Ordered on Thursday and they were here by Saturday. They taste beautiful!!! I love Medjool dates and always struggle to find them in shops. I’ve made an account on here and bookmarked it for when I need some more!!!
Homayoun (verified owner) –
Very good and juicy dates.
Shaun –
Just the best I have come across
Maz –
These are the best dates I’ve ever had. The quality and freshness is amazing. They melt in your mouth. I finished a 1kg box within a matter of days, so it only makes sense for me to buy the 5kg from now on!
David Chambers (verified owner) –
Received order yesterday fast delivery of 5k dates this my second order. Usual top quality your dates are the best I have used tasty and juicy. Will be ordering again.
gerald hobbs (verified owner) –
Beautiful juicy dates, have been ordering for quite some time now and never disappointed, Very quick delivery
Zalena Robinson (verified owner) –
Superb dates – best medjool dates ever. Highly recommended.
MKathula (verified owner) –
My first time order:
I got them delivered today(15/10/2020).Order placed on 08/10/2020 for 5 kg box as 1 kg were out of stcok.I am very much impressed with the size & quality of the dates. I don’t regret for buying 5kg box for the first time.
Package in very good condition came by Yodel delivery and trackable.
Will regularly buy here.
Can you please give me the guidelines for storage in this website, Shall I store them in the refrigerator?On the box it says .Store in Cool and dry place and at 2degree C.
Overall best experience and highly recommended.
Rahul (verified owner) –
Fabulous succulent dates
Lorraine Hobbs –
I have bought these dates several times, they do not disappoint, lovely soft fresh tasty dates. Reccommended.
Stephanie Henry –
Wow!!! Totally impressed with these dates better than any shop bought variety I have tried, never going anywhere else now!
aislingboylan (verified owner) –
It was my first time trying these and I have to say they are an absolute game changer from what I was used to. Superb quality- my only regret is buying the 1kg box instead of the 5kg. Highly recommend.
Katy Pritchard –
Great Dates!!
Amit (verified owner) –
I have tried all sort of different medjool dates. These are by far the best dates I have had from The Medjool Date Company. I am a regular buyer of their awesome dates.
Christiane (verified owner) –
The 5kg pack was a wonderful birthday surprise for my son. He is loving eating your dates every day and tells me they are delicious. It is especially great during this difficult time with Cov-19 isolation, I was able to send him something so special.
I’m sure I will be sending him more in the future.
Thank you so much for your awesome service!
David Muir –
Got these for my wife …10/10 best dates ever,will be getting the 5kg pack next
Shaz –
Awesome juicy dates!
Sam –
These are by far the best dates I have ever eaten and used in recipes.
Highly recommend.
LINDSEY MORLEY (verified owner) –
These dates are the best, so soft & lots of toffee flavour. I eat 2 or 3 every day to help clean my arteries & prevent atherosclerosis as i have diabetes.
Mariana (verified owner) –
I ordered two boxes (1kg), and I am so happy I did it because this dates are beyond delicious!!! Of course I will order again, but 5kg!!!
Mariana A.
London
Clorb (verified owner) –
the best medjool dates around! I have bought 3 5kg packets, about to get my fourth.
Anyone who says dates have too much sugar.. pff. they are the best of the best. No fat, all natural sugar with fibre, nothing to be afraid of here. sometimes I make datorade- 6-15 dates blended with a lot of water, it is soooo good. or with a lot less water to make caramel to dip apple slices into.
They always come within a few days, and are juicy and stay that way for up to 3 weeks (mine never last longer than that…) out of the fridge.
I seem to remember reading on the website ages ago that they are practically organic the way they are made, it’s just that the farmers can’t afford to pay for organic status, which is sad. so that’s a big plus.
The ONLY thing I would love to see done differently is the packaging. As someone who strives to be as zero-waste anti-plastics as possible, buying in bulk is a key tactic to avoid less waste. Plastic is a major issue, (if you’re not aware, watch a plastic tide or ocean or just look into zero waste), plastic never degrades, the plastic bag we used as a kid is still hanging around, it gets into aquatic animals bodies because it ends up in the ocean and kills them. there are whole islands of plastic in the sea. it gets into the fish humans eat and also land animals humans eat, because a lot of land animals (minus grass fed) are fed fish, yeah “natural” and normal, right? … I would LOVE for the medjool date company to find a way to only use the cardboard box rather than the plastic that is also inside the box and the plastic it comes in in the post- or maybe you could use a biodegradable plastic-like material? That would make my 4* into 5*. I think I may also write directly to you with this concern.
To anyone reading this who is concerned about the plastics issue- if you’re interested in also causing less harm to the environment, a vegan diet is the best thing you can possibly do in your own single actions. The livestock sector contributes more GHGs (18-51%) than the whole of the transport sector (13%)!!! and it also contributes methane, which is 26 times as powerful as Co2, and nitrous oxide, which is 310 times as powerful as co2! there are many more pluses. And you won’t miss anything when you’ve got these juicy dates to keep you company…
please, be the change, be vegan.
Have a good day date-sters.
in medjool we trust
juicy greetings
Annemarie (verified owner) –
I’ve been buying Medjool dates off the internet for over 18 months as well as from shops when purchased on deals but I have to say that the dates from The Medjool Date Company are by far the best. I won’t be bothering with buying from elsewhere now as the dates are excellent, he service is excellent and the price is excellent.
Just ordered anothe 4kg box….. Can’t wiat for them to arrive….Yummmm!!!!
Annemarie B
Cambridgeshire
james hedman –
Always love there arrival, its a good day ;-)
Trisha Taylor (verified owner) –
First time for buying your dates and they have not disappointed. Wow!!! absolutely amazing flavour. Really impressed and will definitely be buying these on a regular basis!!
Ibrar Dad (verified owner) –
First time we ordered these after being recommended by a friend all I can say is absolutely delicious and a must try!
Ibby
Berenice (verified owner) –
These dates are ‘heavenly’ as soon as you bite into one the caramel and toffee flavours flood through! Juicy! Scrumptious and addictive! Will recommend and will definitely buy again! Won’t find better dates anywhere!
Loki (verified owner) –
Simply awesome dates. Soft, squishy and so date-ishly sweeeeet!
Found this company by chance, bought a 1kg box to give them a try.
Now it’s a little over a week later and I am about to place another order, this time for 5kg! If this new order is as good as the first, I will become a regular as these are the best I have found online!
Tony Strassen (verified owner) –
Have had these for some years and have just ordered another 5kg. Have not found any other dates that are as delicious as these and that includes ones we tried in Jordan and Syria (before the war).
Excellent
Sammie –
These date are utterly amazing. As well as snacking on them I also carried out a review and created different recipes using these dates. They are utterly divine, truly the fruit of kings. Wonderful, friendly family business.
Paige (verified owner) –
These are some of the best tasting dates I have ever eaten! I never fret to order more when I run out, they are a very trustworthy company and I will continue to buy from them! :) I recommend to anyone who is unsure!!!
Paul (verified owner) –
Wow; these dates arrived today, and they are really something very special. Many thanks to the Medjool Date Company for first class service and quality.
Andrea (verified owner) –
My dates arrived very quickly and couldn’t wait to open up the box and try them. OMG they are amazing. I’ve read other people saying they are like caramel and I get that now, lovely and sweet. They do have their stones but they are so soft it’s no problem removing it. I have lots of lovely healthy recipes to try out with them. I will definately buy again!
Inn (verified owner) –
Delicious dates. Very very happy with my purchase. Will order the 5kgs stock now.
Emily (verified owner) –
The most delicious dates! Each one was so good with a rich caramel flavour. Amazing taste, fast delivery will be ordering again! This time 5kg ;)
Leigh (verified owner) –
I first bought just 1kg but have since bought 5kg. These dates are wonderful. Large, amazing flavour and nice and plump. They aren’t over dry like some of the ones in the shops are becoming at this time of year. Wonderful quality, very fast delivery and well packaged. I highly recommend.
Waseem Sarayeh (verified owner) –
Thanks for the great feedback!
Ruthy –
Yes a 5kg box is a big investment and you may never have thought you would be considering buying so many dates. These medjool dates are much plumper and more juicy than the medjool dates you get in the supermarket. When you go for the 5kg, it works out around 30p per date in the supermarket and 20p per date here. Great customer service and speedy delivery. So buy the big box and in the unlikely event you don’t get through them, send them my way.
Francisco –
I bought 2 boxes of 5 Kg each.
Delivery was quick and the product presentation was immaculate.
I’m a rawfoodist and used to buy Californian Organic Medjool Dates, but these certainly are a more than suitable competitor, and I found them fresher, myself.
I highly recommend this product and certainly this e-shop!
Aveiro – Portugal
Medjool date team (verified owner) –
Hi
Lovely feedback, thank you. They are not certified as organic as the registration process is too expensive for the farmers to go through, but they are all natural. Glad you enjoyed them :)
Carole Milner (verified owner) –
I eat them every day at lunch time. I allow myself 2 dates and really savour their delicious sweet caramel flavour. Who needs biscuits and cakes when you can spoil yourself with Medjool Dates.
Alison (verified owner) –
Great Service, arrived swiftly after the order was placed. The dates are great quality (better than any I have seen in supermarkets or on the high street) and a great price. they are also not coated in vegetable oil like so many other suppliers seem to be. I first bought a 1kg box which I kept in an airtight container and they kept very well for 3 weeks until they were all gone.
Unlike other types of dates I have tried (which I wasn’t all that keen on) these have a caramel-like taste which is delicious! I use them to sweeten smoothies, in baking to replace sugar or simply on their own with a spread of almond butter.
I have just ordered my second box this time in the biggest size. Would certainly recommend!
Alison
Henley-on-Thames UK
Waseem (verified owner) –
Hi Alison, thanks for your lovely feedback, we are glad you like our dates as much as we do :)
Pamela Worskett (verified owner) –
We so enjoyed our first kilo box of your delicious dates that we’ve now ordered 5 kilos. We’re hooked on them – wonderful taste and texture – and It’s a bonus knowing they come from the fabulous country of Jordan. Very good service too.
andrew (verified owner) –
Great service, was sceptical about ordering 5 kg so took risk on only 1 kg ,wow will be ordering larger amount next time oh last but not least the dates are fabulous
Gillian (verified owner) –
Well I’m impressed by the speed of delivery and the dates look just splendid! So, despite my previous comment about a flat rate postage (which I still don’t like!), the quality and the speedy and accommodating service – especially when I changed my order at the last minute – certainly deserve the five stars. Thank you very much, and I hope my friends enjoy them as much as I do.
Gillian (verified owner) –
These are just gorgeous! I bought a 500g pack from a Christmas market and I can’t believe how delicious they are. Definitely 5 stars for the wonderful taste – and good value. But I’ve just ordered more from the website and was disappointed to find that the postage was a flat rate of £4 for any order which is obviously a good deal of you’re ordering 5 kilos but a bit steep for
the smaller quantities. Will you rethink this?
Turid (verified owner) –
These dates are amazing quality – they taste like caramel! Super healthy, full of goodness. I’ve just ordered 1 kg and I can tell it’s not going to last long. Great to eat on its own, or add to vibrant healthy smoothies. The dates also arrived within 3 days. Perfect!
Tony (verified owner) –
Looking around the web for a reliable source of High Quality Large & Juicy Medjool Dates, we stumbled across the Medjool Date Company.
After checking out the their website and comparing prices with others we decided to take a chance and order a full box of 5kg.
They arrived quickly by post within 3 days as promised and we signed for them.
*So we have to give 5 stars for that.
Packaging was nicely presented in what looks like their original box so our dates in the 5kg box had not been handled twice. * So again 5 stars for that.
Price and quality of the dates. We have not found better they are absolutely beautiful and we are already on our 2nd Box. If you have not had this type of date before, they are large Medjools which are big and juicy and are a million miles away from dried dates or even some of the smaller varieties of fresh dates.
* 5 stars
Communication and ease of payment with the seller was excellent. Not only that but they have updated the way they sell their dates and we saved a further £3 on our 2nd box.
* So again we have to give 5 stars.
As I finish my little review I am trying to think of anything I can knock a star off for, nothing has come to mind. So I have to Highly recommend this seller.
Thank you
Mr. T Nelson
Cornwall UK
Pippa B –
Bought some for my mum as she loves dates. These did not disappoint!!
Henry Roberts –
I thought I didn’t like dates until I discovered these – they are absolutely divine!