Eating red dates in moderation will not make you fat, and eating red dates in excess will lead to obesity. 100 grams of red dates contain 287 calories, including 73.6 grams of carbohydrates, 3.7 grams of protein and 1.1 grams of fat. Therefore, most of the calories of red dates come from carbohydrates, and its fat and protein content is less, and its main role is to provide heat for the human body. If you usually eat red dates in small quantities, it usually does not lead to obesity. But excessive eating red dates, due to excessive calorie intake, will lead to the conversion of sugar into fat in the body hoarding, thus triggering obesity. In addition, patients with high blood sugar should not ingest red dates. Healthy people any food should be moderate intake, usually to achieve a balanced diet, a variety of healthy food should be appropriate to eat some, so as to maintain good health.