Regardless of the benefits of dried fruits, health experts believe that the most important difference between dried fruits and fresh fruits is the evaporation of their water, which contains significant amounts of nutrients and can be controlled by drying its nutrients.
Needless to say, samples of dried fruits are useful for consumption in certain situations, such as the change of seasons or use in sports such as mountaineering, where it is not possible to carry a lot of weight. Doctors recommend that you consume at least 2 glasses of various chopped fruits a day, if possible.
But if it is not possible to eat dried fruits, you can use the equivalent of fresh fruit. Each half cup of dried fruit is roughly equal to one cup of freshly chopped fruit.
Dried fruits are a rich source of vitamins B6, B3, B2, B1, A and pantothenic acid, as well as minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, copper, and manganese.
Each 100 grams of dried fruit has about 250 calories and 1 to 5 grams of protein. Due to the reduction of water in the fruit during the drying process (approximately 7 parts of 8 parts of water are lost), and therefore the dried fruit tastes better.
Benefits of various dried fruits for the body
Dried fruits have many properties and when can they be used for different health purposes:
Eat raisins to prevent osteoporosis!
Raisins are a rich source of sugar (a mineral) that lowers bone loss in postmenopausal women. A daily intake of at least 3 mg and a maximum of 10 mg of raisins is recommended for everyone.