pro's of dried fruit?

teabee17587

dried fruit has most of the nurtition striped from them and with nearly half the fiber content as fresh fruit and also twice and dense in calories what is the point?

Rlavigne93

Where did you learn that?

Pretty sure dried fruit has the same nutrition as fresh, just less water content. If you get it from the store, depending on the brand, it could be processed and have sugar added. Dehydrating it yourself, or the right brands, should be just as healthy as fresh. The only pitfall is that since the serving size is much smaller, you have to be careful not to overeat.

Jess__I__Can

Dried fruit and fresh fruit are both healthy, nutrient-dense foods. According to The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a nutrient-dense food has a high amount of vitamins, minerals and other health-promoting compounds with relatively few calories. Nutrient-dense foods should make up the majority of your diet.

http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/dried-fruit-nutritious-fresh-fruit-7614.html

Jess__I__Can

Here's another pro - dried cherries with walnuts are DELICIOUS.

icrushit

I don't see any pro's myself, other than caloric density, which can sometimes be useful, but that is easily nullified by the fact what you're eating is all fructose. So, no pro's for me, as much as I like my dried cranberries. In fact right now I'm finding it hard to see the benefit of fruit in general other than berries. Fruit makes for a nice sweet hit, but aside from that the vitamin c and fibre don't seem adequate enough benefits to compensate for the fact its all fructose, as vitamin c and fibre is easily sourced elsewhere. Just my thoughts.

Alluminati

I don't see any pro's myself, other than caloric density, which can sometimes be useful, but that is easily nullified by the fact what you're eating is all fructose. So, no pro's for me, as much as I like my dried cranberries. In fact right now I'm finding it hard to see the benefit of fruit in general other than berries. Fruit makes for a nice sweet hit, but aside from that the vitamin c and fibre don't seem adequate enough benefits to compensate for the fact its all fructose, as vitamin c and fibre is easily sourced elsewhere. Just my thoughts.

teabee17587

Where did you learn that?

Pretty sure dried fruit has the same nutrition as fresh, just less water content. If you get it from the store, depending on the brand, it could be processed and have sugar added. Dehydrating it yourself, or the right brands, should be just as healthy as fresh. The only pitfall is that since the serving size is much smaller, you have to be careful not to overeat.

i heard on tv that a lot of the nutrients are in the water content

teabee17587

I don't see any pro's myself, other than caloric density, which can sometimes be useful, but that is easily nullified by the fact what you're eating is all fructose. So, no pro's for me, as much as I like my dried cranberries. In fact right now I'm finding it hard to see the benefit of fruit in general other than berries. Fruit makes for a nice sweet hit, but aside from that the vitamin c and fibre don't seem adequate enough benefits to compensate for the fact its all fructose, as vitamin c and fibre is easily sourced elsewhere. Just my thoughts.

yea i agree what your saying because i do like dried fruit and im not against it. it has practical pro's such as sell by date and storage for packed lunches but the nutritional benefits aren't equal

HeidiCooksSupper

Here's a pretty balanced, informative article: http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/dried-fruit-nutritious-fresh-fruit-7614.html

Yes, a serving of grapes is probably better for me than a serving of raisins but why not eat both?