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.
Available carbs can be calculated by removing the grams of dietary fiber from the total grams of carbohydrates. One serving of an Atkins shake contains 11 fl. oz and provides between 2 and 6 g carbohydrates, 1 and 4 g fiber and 1 and 2 g net carbs.