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Raisins

Raisins are dried grapes commonly used in baking, desserts, cereals, and savory dishes.

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About Raisins

Raisins are grapes dried until their moisture is reduced, leaving small, wrinkled pieces with a chewy texture and concentrated fruity sweetness. They may be golden, reddish-brown, or dark brown, and may be seedless or seeded; differences in grape variety and drying method produce variation in flavor, color, and softness.

They are commonly used whole or chopped in baking, desserts, breakfast cereals, and grain mixtures. Raisins also appear in savory rice dishes, stuffings, sauces, stews, and salads, where their sweetness and chewy texture contrast with grains, vegetables, meat, or spices.

They are sold dry in packages or loose, as whole pieces or chopped products. Soaking and cooking make the pieces softer and fuller, while chopping changes how they distribute through a dish. The plural label does not identify one color, cultivar, seed status, or processing method.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for raisins

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English

raisins

English

raisins secs réhydratés

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Raisins, dark, seedless (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

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Raisins, dried

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Raisins, golden, seedless

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Raisins, seeded

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Raisins nutrition & diet

Raisins nutritional value

Raisins, dried

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
256kcal
Protein
3.0g
Carbs
62.6g
Fat
1.0g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 14-393. 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

Match the reference to dried grapes as sold or prepared, including whether they are seedless, oil-treated, sweetened, or rehydrated. Serving context matters because raisins may be eaten alone, mixed into cereal, baked into dough, or cooked into a dish with added fat or sugar.

Compare the right form: Reference should match dried grapes in the specified seedless or seeded form, with coatings, sweeteners, and rehydration status identified.

Diet considerations

Raisins are plant-derived dried grapes. Compatibility can change when they are coated, sweetened, mixed with dairy or animal fats, baked into cereal-based foods, or included in composite dishes. Their concentrated dried form also makes portion and recipe context important when considering carbohydrate patterns.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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 — Raisins, dried ↗. 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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