Benefits: Promotes digestion, healthy skin and bone health improvement. Strengthens the nervous system. Lowers cholesterol. High in Disease-Fighting Antioxidants. Wonderful natural sweetener. Composition: The oval-cylindrical shaped fruit is rich in a wide range of essential nutrients, and is a very good source of dietary potassium. Its sugar content is about 80%; the remainder consists of protein, fiber, and trace elements including boron, cobalt, copper, fluorine, magnesium, manganese, selenium, and zinc. Uses: A natural sweetener for tea, pap, custards, oats, pastries, and more. Trying to stay healthy? Cutting down on refined sugar, and you need a sweetener? Try Nature First Date powder today.