Fruits

Substitutes for Dates (Fresh) in gelato

Fresh (soft, Medjool-type) dates are the whole fruit of Phoenix dactylifera used as a natural sweetener and flavor paste in gelato. About two-thirds of their weight is sugar, almost entirely glucose and fructose, giving them very high anti-freezing power. Closest matches on the balancing numbers, ranked. Swap and adjust as noted.

Dried Dates side-by-side →

Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -26), adjust to compensate.

Guava Paste side-by-side →

Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -35), adjust to compensate.

Atemoya side-by-side →

Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -92), -52% solids, adjust to compensate.

Grape side-by-side →

Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -96), -59% solids, adjust to compensate.

Lychee side-by-side →

Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -97), -60% solids, adjust to compensate.

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