Himalayan Organic Dried Apricots

Opinions are divided about the origins of the apricot fruit. However, there are absolutely no doubts that it’s one of nature’s most amazing fruits. This stone fruit, which looks like a peach but actually tastes like purple plums, is sometimes referred to as Armenian fruit.

Apricot fruit usually weighs around 35 grams and can grow to be about 4-5cm in diameter. It has a single pit located in the middle, which is surrounded by its edible flesh that has a crunchy taste and aromatic smell. Inside the stony shell, lie encased Apricot seeds, which have their own powerful presence.

Apricots are packed with life-giving nutrients, including Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Potassium, among many other amazing nutrients. They provide an excellent source of dietary fiber and a number of health-promoting phytochemicals and minerals. They are a low calorie-comprising food; containing 48 calories for every 100 grams.

Fresh Fruits vs. Dried Fruit

Fresh fruits have some pluses and minuses when you compare them to dried fruit. The first and perhaps most distinct advantage is that drying apricots provides an extended shelf life to the fruit. There are two methods used to dry fruits, and each of them has its pros and cons.

Of course, the percentage of water, minerals, and vitamins will vary from one fruit to another. However, in terms of differences, drying the fruit concentrates the nutrients as well as the calories. Let’s consider the type of nutrition you can expect from dried apricots, for instance:

• One cup of fresh apricots, sliced into halves, contains about 86 percent water and 74 calories.
• A similar cup of dried apricots, on the other hand, contains significantly less water and around 212 calories.
• Fresh apricots contain roughly 3.1 grams of fiber, while dried ones contain about 9 grams of fiber.

Therefore, dried apricots can provide a higher concentration of nutrients per fruit when compared to the original undried form. If you are exercising or undertaking a physical activity such as hiking, dried apricots would be a plus because they are energy-dense.

However, having more calorie concentration could provide a stumbling block if you are trying to lose weight. The heat from the drying process could also affect heat-sensitive nutrients like Vitamin C by decreasing the amount present in the dried fruit version of apricots.

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