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About The Buzz: Fresh Fruit Is Much Healthier Than Dried Fruit?

  TheBUZZ: Fresh fruit is much healthier than dried fruit?   WHAT THEY’RE SAYINGDried fruits are much higher in sugar and have a higher glycemic index compared to fresh fruit, making them a not-so-healthy choice.   WHAT WE KNOW Dried fruits are full of nutrients, easy to pack, and count toward your daily fruit recommendation! The big question on consumers’ minds is, are they just as good for you as fresh fruit?   The main difference between dried and fresh fruits is the calorie and sugar content. Since dried fruits lose water (and therefore volume) during the drying process, their nutrient, calorie, and sugar content becomes concentrated once they’e dried. When you eat a handful of dried fruit, you are consuming more calories than you would if you ate that same amount of fresh fruit. So, the biggest concern with dried fruits (as with any food) is portion size.   Due to the higher concentration of sugar in dried fruit, […]