Fruits
Substitutes for Dried Dates in gelato
Dried dates are the sun-dried fruit of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), roughly 79% solids of which about 64g per 100g are natural sugars. In gelato they act as a high-intensity natural sweetener and flavour paste that pushes up anti-freezing power (PAC). If you're out of dried dates or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -9) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +26) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -66), -52% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -70), -59% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -71), -60% solids — adjust to compensate.
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