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Dried fruit

Dried fruit is fruit preserved by removing much of its moisture and used in snacks, baked goods, desserts, and savory dishes.

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About Dried fruit

Dried fruit is fruit preserved by removing much of its moisture through sun-drying, air-drying, or controlled dehydration. It is eaten as a snack and used in baked goods, desserts, cereal, grain dishes, compotes, sauces, stuffings, and savoury recipes. Removing water concentrates its fruit flavour and sweetness.

Texture depends on the fruit and moisture level, ranging from soft and pliable to leathery, chewy, dense, or crisp. Flavour may be tart, floral, caramel-like, or intensely sweet. Some products contain added sugar, oil, or preservatives, while others consist only of the dried fruit.

It is sold as whole pieces, slices, halves, strips, or small chopped pieces, with skins and seeds retained or removed according to the fruit and preparation. Chopping, pressing, soaking, cooking, and powdering alter its texture and distribution. Colours range from pale gold and orange to red, purple, and dark brown.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for dried fruit

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English

Dried fruit

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Dried fruit nutrition & diet

Dried fruit nutritional value

Dried, fruit, NFS

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
298kcal
Protein
2.3g
Carbs
78.6g
Fat
0.6g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Portions & preparation

Establish which fruit or fruits are included, whether the product is sweetened, and whether pieces are whole, sliced, pressed, or powdered. Use the edible dried portion actually consumed; rehydrating changes weight and texture, while coatings and recipe mixtures change the relevant comparison.

Compare the right form: A reference must match the identified fruit species or blend, drying method, sweetener or coating status, and edible piece form.

Diet considerations

Dried fruit is plant-derived, but this broad label does not establish the species or complete recipe. Added sugar, oil, cereal pieces, dairy, gelatin, or coatings can change compatibility. Moisture removal creates a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern, and mixed preparations should be evaluated by their listed components.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Dried, fruit, NFS ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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