Dates, Added Sugar and Blood Sugar: Read the Full Label

By Farzad Khosravi, Owner of Hot Date Kitchen. Updated October 6, 2026.

The amount of added sugar does not tell you the full amount of carbohydrate or sugar in a snack. Dates have naturally occurring sugar. We do not claim that Hot Date Kitchen chocolate covered dates avoid blood-sugar spikes, lower a glycemic response, or are specifically suitable for diabetes.

What is in a Hot Date?

Whole California Medjool dates, pitted by hand and stuffed with sunflower butter, dipped in single-origin 75% dark chocolate and finished with sea salt. Hot Dates use spiced sunflower butter. Coffee Dates use organic espresso in the filling. Both are made by hand in small batches in Rhode Island.

Read the serving size

Each 90g pouch holds three whole stuffed dates and contains 6g fiber. Added sugar is about 3g per date, or about 9g per pouch. Added sugar is only part of total sugar; dates contain naturally occurring sugar.

For exact calories, total carbohydrate and total sugar, read the current package label for the flavor you are buying. Coffee Dates contain espresso, and both flavors contain chocolate; we do not publish a verified caffeine amount.

Allergen information

Made with sunflower butter, never nut butter. Our kitchen handles peanuts and tree nuts, and our chocolate line contacts them. Cross-contact is possible. We do not claim allergy-safe or school-safe status.

Find our current ingredient and allergen information on the ingredients and nutrition page. Questions about the product can go to farzad@hotdatekitchen.com.