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Mixed Dried Fruit

Mixed dried fruit is a combination of preserved dried or candied fruits used in baking, desserts, cereals, and savory dishes.

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About Mixed Dried Fruit

Mixed dried fruit is a prepared combination of fruits whose moisture has been removed, sometimes including fruit that has been candied or otherwise preserved with sugar. It is used in cakes, fruit breads, biscuits, puddings, desserts, breakfast cereals, snack mixtures, and some savoury grain, meat, or vegetable dishes.

The mixture generally has a chewy texture and concentrated sweet-tart flavour, but these qualities vary with the fruits, moisture level, and preservation method. Pieces may be small chopped fragments, whole fruits, or halved fruits, so the blend may combine different degrees of chewiness and firmness.

Mixed dried fruit is usually brown, amber, red, or dark purple. Retail blends may be sold ready-chopped or whole and can differ in fruit selection, sweetness, oiling, sulphuring, and moisture. Chopping makes it disperse through dough or cereal, while soaking softens pieces and increases their tenderness.

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Desserts

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Local names for mixed dried fruit

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Mixed dried fruit

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Mixed Dried Fruit nutrition & diet

Mixed Dried Fruit nutritional value

Reference: Dried mixed fruit

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
268kcal
Protein
2.3g
Carbs
68.1g
Fat
0.4g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 14-087. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Establish which fruits and treatments are included, distinguishing naturally dried pieces from candied, sweetened, sulfited, or oil-treated products. Assess the packaged mixture separately from cereal, baking, dessert, or savory recipes containing it. Piece size, moisture, and preparation affect the edible portion and how the mixture is served.

Compare the right form: Match to the exact fruit mixture, drying or candying process, and edible pieces; brand or recipe details are required because blends vary.

Diet considerations

Mixed dried fruit is plant-derived when it contains only fruit, but blends may include added sugar, coatings, oils, or other ingredients. Recipes can add dairy, egg, gelatin, alcohol, cereal grains, or animal fats. The fruit mixture’s compatibility and carbohydrate pattern therefore depend on both the label and its final use.

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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Dried mixed fruit ↗. 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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