22nd December: Date Nut Bread Day

Date Nut Bread Day on December 22nd delivers a baker’s delight to celebrate.  When mixing up the batter for quick bread loaves, add dates and nuts and your National Date Nut Day celebration will be ready to go.

Dates

Dates provide essential nutrients and are an excellent source of dietary potassium. In ripe dates, the sugar content is about 80% of the fruit. The remainder of the date consists of protein, fiber, and trace elements of boron, cobalt, copper, fluorine, magnesium, manganese, selenium, and zinc.

Nuts

Many nuts are good sources of vitamins E and B2. Nuts are also rich in protein, folate fiber, and essential minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and selenium.