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Post by Maximum6 on Nov 22, 2004 0:10:31 GMT -5
I've seen alot of varieties of Dried Fruit at Trader Joe's.
From Dried Bluberries, to even DRAGON FRUIT (hmmm)
I used to only eat those Philipino Dried Mangoes..but i think they were sugared.
But i was wondering...is it the same eating dried fruit as eating fresh fruit? I mean in nutrition wise.
Thanks.
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Post by sockrocker on Nov 22, 2004 5:20:33 GMT -5
i'm not speaking with any sort of authority here, but I would assume that the dried fruit (in some cases) would have less sugar in it...i guess it sort of depends on what kind of fruit it is...some really juicy fruits have all sorts of carbs in their juice, so if they are dried, I would assume that they lose a great deal of their carbs...however, that's only speculation of course...maybe Layne can offer up a more official opinion on this?
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Post by Troyster on Nov 22, 2004 13:24:39 GMT -5
Not sure on the differences pre/post drying -- fitday may have a breakdown of this.
Like you said, Max, added sugar is the one thing I'd watch for. I used to cut up a couple dried peaches and put them in my oats... MMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm ;D it's really good with a little Splenda added.
I just count the cals and call it fruit.
T
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Post by EBA84 on Nov 22, 2004 21:40:25 GMT -5
Dried fruits have a higher concentration of sugar than their fresh counterparts because most of their water content has been removed. Therefore, there are more calories in dried foods on a weight-for-weight basis. 100 grams of fresh apricots have 50 calories, while 100 grams of dried apricots have 260. Carbohydrates, most minerals, fiber and proteins get concentrated, but are otherwise unaffected by drying.
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