Pine trees are evergreens with long, needle-shaped leaves. They are widely planted in North America, particularly in northern areas. Pine trees produce cones for propagation of the species.
Dates consist of 75 percent carbohydrates, 21 percent water and 2 percent protein, along with trace amounts of fat. Each medjool date contains 66 calories, almost all of which come from the 18 grams of carbohydrates, since each date only contains 0.4 grams of protein and trace amounts of fat.
But makers of low-carb products often include another box next to the nutrition label that has information on the net carb content of the food. The net carbohydrate content is designed to reflect the amount of carbohydrates the product contains that will cause blood sugar levels to rise, a key factor in low-carbohydrate diets such as Atkins. There is no legal definition of net carbs.