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Dried Fruit Nutrition

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

Dried Fruit Nutrition

Nutrition tips!


Does Fruit Make You Fat?

When dieting, or just trying to eat healthy many people try to stick to fruits and vegetables for their snacks.  However, many of the fab diets don't allow you to eat fruit because of its glycemic load, or sugar.  So what's the deal?   Compared to many unhealthy alternative snacks, fruits are a great choice and fruits are the healthiest way to take in sugar, however you do need to understand that many fruits are in fact very high in sugar and if you are trying to lose weight, you may want to limit some of them. Fresh fruits are a great snack and are filled with vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants, so you don't want to just cut them out of your diet.  It is recommended that the average adult takes in 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, or according to the USDA take in 1.5-2 cups of fruit each day.  So which fruits are best to give you the vitamins and nutrients and what's too much??  Here are a couple tips to remember when picking your snack:

  • Avoid dried fruit; The process of drying the fruit concentrates the sugar
  • Avoid fruit juices, as most of the nutrients are lost in the processing, and often more sugar is even added
    • Many people are realizing that the typical fruit juices for kids aren't the best choice for their children.  Try to get your kids to drink more water, and if you do give them fruit juices, water it down first.
  • Try to avoid fruits high in sugar.  Check out the following list when choosing your fruit:

 Fruits LOWEST in sugar:

  • Cranberries
  • Blackberries
  • Raspberries

 Fruits with Low to Medium amounts of sugar:

  • Strawberries
  • Apricots
  • Watermelon
  • Blueberries
  • Peaches
  • Cantaloupe
  • Honeydew Melon
  • Apples

 Fruits HIGH in sugar:

  • Plums
  • Pears
  • Kiwi
  • Oranges
  • Pineapples
  • Cherries
  • Grapes
  • Mangos
  • Bananas

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Traverse Bay Dried Cherries, 4-Pound Box
Traverse Bay Dried Cherries, 4-Pound Box
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Orchard grown cherries are picked and dried to retain their natural colors and flavors. Traverse Bay Fruit Co. premium dried cherries contains no preservatives or sulfites. Try dried and let you taste buds go wild! Add dried fruit to savory salads or pastas; Glamorize granola and trail mixes; Mix dried fruit into hot and cold cereal; Fold into cookie dough, muffins and scones; Add texture to salsas and chutneys; Add to yeast bread, pretzel or bagel dough; Stir into stuffing or rice blends; Sprinkle on lettuce and fruit salads; Top ice cream or frozen yogurt; Spoon into fruit fillings for pastries or pies.

Features

  • One 4-pound box
  • Tart dried red cherries sweetened with sugar; touch of sunflower oil added to prevent clumping
  • No preservatives or sulfites; kosher; store in refrigerator, freezer, or cool, dry area
  • Eat as snack or add to granola, trail mix, baked goods, salsa, stuffing, fruit salad, ice-cream
  • Dried and packed in Traverse City, MI
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Having been enabled by the kindness of the public to get through an unusually large edition of "Erewhon" in a very short time, I have taken the opportunity of a second edition to make some necessary corrections, and to add a few passages where it struck me that they would be appropriately introduced; the passages are few, and it is my fixed intention never to touch the work again.

Kettle Valley Frunola High Fiber Fruit Bar, Blueberry, 1.76-Ounce Bars (Pack of 12)
Kettle Valley Frunola High Fiber Fruit Bar, Blueberry, 1.76-Ounce Bars (Pack of 12)
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  • Pack of 12 1.76-ounce fruit bars (total of 21.12 ounces)
  • Each bar contains two apples, plus dried blueberries, dried plum, and oat fiber
  • High-fiber (7 grams), low-fat, great source of vitamins A and C
  • All-natural, no sugar added, cholesteral-free, Star K kosher-certified
  • Product of Canada
Dry Fruit & Nut Medley/56 oz
Dry Fruit & Nut Medley/56 oz
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Fruit & Nut Medley 56 oz bag Each Medley: Peanuts Almonds Walnuts Apples Kiwi Mangoes Papaya Pineapples Strawberries Bananas Cherries Golden Raisins

Organic Broccoli Sprouting Seeds -5 Lbs- Organic- Edible Seed, Gardening, Hydroponics, Growing Salad Sprout & Food Storage- Brocolli Sprouts Contain Sulforaphane
Organic Broccoli Sprouting Seeds -5 Lbs- Organic- Edible Seed, Gardening, Hydroponics, Growing Salad Sprout & Food Storage- Brocolli Sprouts Contain Sulforaphane
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5 Lb. Nitro-Packed Can of Certified Organic Brocolli sprouting seed.Broccoli sprouts have just recently become popular after it was discovered that they abound with the amazing cancer-fighting phytochemical, sulforaphane. Research studies have shown that they contain 50 times more sulforpohane than fresh broccoli. What's more, they contain glucosinolates and isothiocyanates, substances that protect cells from becoming malignant, at 10-100 times greater levels than in fresh broccoli. In additon, they are sources of plant estrogens, similar to human estrogen, and so are helpful in cases of PMS, menopause, hot flashes and fibrocystic disease. Nutrient dense, they are rich sources of vitamins A, B, C, E and K, anti-oxidants, the minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. Also carotene, chlorophyll, amino acids, trace elements and antioxidants. Broccoli sprouts contain as much as 35% protein.

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  • 5 Lb Nitrogen Packed Can of Brocolli Sprouting Seeds
  • Certified Organic Sprouting Seeds
  • High Germination Rate
  • Long Shelf Life
Gerber Graduates Yogurt Melts, Mixed Berries, 1-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 8)
Gerber Graduates Yogurt Melts, Mixed Berries, 1-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 8)
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GRADUATES YOGURT MELTS Snacks are a great snack option! Our GRADUATES YOGURT MELTS Snacks are 99% real yogurt and fruit, and contain live and active cultures – just like refrigerated yogurt. Our delicious freeze-dried whipped yogurt and fruit snack contains no artificial flavors, no artificial sweeteners, and no preservatives. GRADUATES YOGURT MELTS Snacks are not messy and are easy to chew and swallow, a great option for your toddler’s snacking needs!

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  • GRADUATES YOGURT MELTS Snacks are a great snack option!
  • Our GRADUATES YOGURT MELTS Snacks are 99% real yogurt and fruit, and contain live and active culture
  • Our delicious freeze-dried whipped yogurt and fruit snack contains no artificial flavors
  • GRADUATES YOGURT MELTS Snacks are not messy and are easy to chew and swallow
  • A great option for your toddler's snacking needs!
Bare Fruit 100% Organic Bake-Dried Cinnamon Apple Chips, 2.6 Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
Bare Fruit 100% Organic Bake-Dried Cinnamon Apple Chips, 2.6 Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
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100% Organic. Healthy snacks. No additives, No preservatives. No fat. Crispy, chewy, healthy. Always good tasting. Always organic. Why organic? To ensure nutrition and good health for you and your family. Bare Fruit products are certified organic. This means they are produced according to strict USDA guidelines. We never use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or antibiotics. Manufactured in a nut free facility. 4 Apples in every bag. Source of fiber. Gluten free. USDA organic. Certified organic by Washington State Department of Agriculture. Product of USA.

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  • Case of 12 2.6-ounce pouches (total of 31.2 ounces)
  • Dried chips made from organic apples and organic cinnamon make healthy sweet snack
  • Fat-free (baked, not fried); no additives; no preservatives; no added sugar
  • Vacuum packed for freshness and made in nut-free facility; gluten free; Kosher
  • Packaged in Omak, WA
Traverse Bay Dried Cranberries, 4-Pound Box
Traverse Bay Dried Cranberries, 4-Pound Box
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Dried cranberries appeal to today's health, nutrition and quality conscious consumer. They are naturally fat free and contain no preservatives or sulfites. Baked goods get a boost with dried cranberries; Great in holiday recipes; Add fruit flavor to granola or trail mix; Delicious in stuffing and rice blends; Wonderful as an anytime snack; A delightful addition to fruit or lettuce salads and pastas.

Features

  • One 4-pound box
  • Dried cranberries sweetened with sugar; touch of sunflower oil added to prevent clumping
  • No preservatives or sulfites; kosher; store in refrigerator, freezer, or cool, dry area
  • Eat as snack or add to granola, trail mix, baked goods, salsa, stuffing, fruit salad, ice-cream
  • Dried and packed in Traverse City, MI
Organic Yacon Dried Yacon Slices, 4-Ounce Bag
Organic Yacon Dried Yacon Slices, 4-Ounce Bag
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Yacon is grown in the Andes, thrives in high mountain valleys and produces a dense root system loaded with minerals, vitamins and complex chemicals. Yacon root is particularly valuable as a health-food because it contains inulin, a complex sugar that the human body does not have the enzymes to break down in the digestive track, while it does promotes healthy probiotics in the colon,. For this reason, it is celebrated as an alternative sweetener for those with sensitivities, hypertension and diabetes.

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  • 4oz of 100% Organic Peruvian Dried Yacon Slices***
  • Apple of the Earth - Smallanthus sonchifolius
  • *** Denotes: Certified Organic & Kosher
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