Calories in Dried Fruit and Nutrition of Dried Fruits
- Calories in dried fruit and dried fruit nutrition facts - There are for sure more calories in dried fruits than there are in fresh fruits. But then again you would not eat the same quantity of dried fruits as you would eat when eating fresh fruits. A handful of dried fruits a day is a great nutritional benefit to your diet. Apple 239 Apricots 222 Blueberries 266 Dates 288 Figs 271 Papaya 255 Peach 236 Pear 273 Prunes 236 Raisins 299 Rose hip 304 Dried Fruit Nutrition Facts Dried apricots, dates, raisins... they are all nutrient dense in their own ways.
Dried ApricotsDried apricots for example are one of the top non-meat sources of iron. So a few dried apricots a day is perfect for those who don't eat many other high iron foods.Dried apricots also contain 4350 μg carotene per 100g while fresh apricots contains 1570 μg per 100g. They are on the fourth place of the 19 non-animal foods highest in carotene. On a list of high carotene containing foods, the only ones that come before dried apricots are dandelion leaves, carrots and parsley. Dried apricots also contain as much as 6.2 milligrams of vitamin E, while fresh apricots contain 4 mg. The daily recommended amount is 8-10 mg. Calories in Dried Apricots There are about 222 calories in 100 gram dried apricots.
RaisinsRaisins contain 750 mg potassium per 100 gram/3.5oz, prunes contain 740 mg potassium per 100 g, dried dates contain 650 mg potassium per 100 g and dried apple contain 450 mg potassium per 100 g.
Dried FigsDried figs are very high in fiber. 3.5 oz or 100 grams of dried figs contain as much as 18 grams of fiber, when you only need 25-30 grams a day. Dried figs also contain a good amount of magnesium.
Dried Rose HipAnother dried fruit that I noticed was quite nutrient dense is thedried rose hip fruit - high in potassium, carotene, riboflavin, iron and vitamin C. But unfortunately rose hip can not be bought just anywhere. It would probably be easier to find rose hip tea or oil than to find the actual dried fruit. Rose hip fruits/berries are most commonly orange or red colored and grow on rose bushes. The wild fresh rose hip fruit can be found in gardens and forests of the northern parts of the world, but honestly they don't taste very good at all... But hey, many healthy foods don't taste that great... think about cranberries!
Last fall I bought a huge bag full of (fresh) cranberries and put them in my freezer. Did you know that the cranberry makes the walls of the urinary tract slippery for the bacterias that cause the infections, so they can't climb up. So - if you ever feel that a urinary infection is on its way, eat as many cranberries as you can throughout the day, or drink unsweetened cranberry juice.
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