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.
The glycemic load combines the glycemic index value of a food with the amount of carbohydrates in that food to determine that foodâs glycemic potency. A 150-g, or 1.5-cup, serving of boiled white rice has a glycemic index value of 83, 36 g of carbohydrate per serving and a glycemic load of 30.