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Snack on dried fruits, but weigh the advantages and disadvantages.
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Snack on dried fruits, but weigh the advantages and disadvantages. Because drying the fruit reduces water, it greatly concentrates the minerals (iron, copper, and potassium), beta carotene, and fiber. But it also concentrates the sugar and thus the calories; the sugar, combined with the sticky texture, makes dried fruit bad for teeth. In addition, the drying destroys most of the vitamin C and any heat-sensitive phytochemicals. About 1% of Americans, primarily asthmatics, are sensitive to the sulfites that are often added to dried fruits to preserve their color.
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