Do sticky dates have added sugar ?? Even if it doesn't say so on label ?

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Permalink Reply by Kaybee on May 16, 2011 at 9:29pm

not sure if they can add it without saying, but ALL of the deglet noirs in ireland and here in italy have glucose syrup added (unless you buy them organic from health food store). so annoying. and gross. and...STUPID!!!!!!!!! dates are already pure sugar!!!!! 

similarly, alot of dried fruit (raisins, dates) i find are coated in vegetable oil, i guess to prevent sticking, and that is NOT on the ingredient list often. or its very hidden.  BLEEEH. 

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Permalink Reply by Ben on May 17, 2011 at 12:12am

I had to wash a container of dates one time since they added glucose to it. You may have to do the same.

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Permalink Reply by Lily on May 17, 2011 at 1:56am

Damn, then it's true. I knew it !

  I'll always buy them organic from now on.

It's too much a risk to keep adding so much refined sugar on a fruit which is already packed with sugars.

Thank you for this.

And true, same for raisins and oil too...

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Hylas on May 17, 2011 at 2:03am

Ugh! Same problem here! I bought ten kilos of deglet noor from Iran and find them suspect... when I rinse them glucose does not seem to come off, but I wonder if they could be saturated? They were SUCH a bargain that I couldn't pass them up, but won't be buying them again if I can't trust them... I'm half way through and rinse them all thoroughly then soak before eating (they actually practically dissolve if I soak them for very long??) so I am hoping they are safe?

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Permalink Reply by Rainbow (Tjasa) on March 4, 2012 at 6:04am

Wow, I was just wondering about the same thing. I just ate at least 200g of very sticky and very sweet Deglet Noors...

So...does that mean they have glucose added???

I doesn't say on the label...It says: "No preservatives added." :S

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Permalink Reply by idk, my bff jill? on May 28, 2012 at 4:40am

Holy crap, are we sure Organic Dates are safe?

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