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 takes into consideration both the glycemic index of a food and the amount of carbohydrate in the portion of food eaten. The glycemic load is calculated by multiplying the glycemic index value by the number of grams of carbohydrate, then dividing by 100. Using cooked carrots as an example, 1 cup of cooked carrots provides about 10 grams of carbohydrate, and the glycemic index of cooked carrots is 49.