how many grams in a tablespoon of dates?

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• How much sweetness does a tablespoon of chopped dates add?
  Roughly 9 g of date is around 6 g of natural sugars, similar in sweetening power to a teaspoon and a half of honey but with fiber attached. In a single smoothie or a bowl of oatmeal, one tablespoon noticeably sweetens without dominating. Two tablespoons brings it to dessert-level sweetness, useful when blending a date-sweetened salad dressing or tahini drizzle.
• Is a tablespoon of date paste the same weight as chopped dates?
  No. Chopped dates at a tablespoon weigh about 9.31 g because of air gaps between pieces. Date paste is dense and smooth, so a level tablespoon weighs closer to 18 to 20 g. If a vinaigrette or marinade recipe lists tablespoons of date paste, don't substitute the same volume of chopped dates expecting equal sweetness — you'd be using roughly half the fruit.
• How do I keep dates from sticking to the tablespoon?
  Lightly oil the spoon or dip it in hot water between scoops. Chopped Medjools especially cling to metal because of their high moisture and surface sugar. For repeated tablespoon measures — say when stuffing twelve dates with nut butter or portioning date balls — a silicone spoon or a quick rinse keeps the 9 g target accurate instead of leaving half the fruit behind.

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