Apricots are one of the finest dried fruits. They have an intense sweet-sour flavour and are an excellent substitute for out of season fresh apricots.
Health benefits:
- Apricots are the fruits with the highest content of vitamin A.
- They’re a good source of energy.
- By replacing a few servings of fresh fruit a week with smaller portions of dried fruit, you can work to increase your intake of dietary fiber, potassium, iron, and antioxidants.
- Dried apricots are also high in carotenoids and other potent antioxidant phytonutrients.
Uses:
- Dried apricot is widely used by the confectionery, baking, and health food industries.
Nutritional information per 100 gr of Dried Apricots
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- Energy: 241kcal
- Protein: 3.4 g
- Total fat: 0.51g
- Saturated Fat: 0.017g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.074 g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.074 g
- Carbohydrates: 63 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Calcium: 55 mg
- Iron: 2.66 mg
- Selenium: 2.2 mcg
- Phosporus: 71 mg
- Magnesium: 32 mg
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Potassium: 1162 mg
- Vitamin A: 3604IU
- Vitamin B6: 0.14mg
- Vitamin C: 1.0 mg
- Vitamin E: 4.33 mg
- Vitamin K: 3.1mcg