Dried Fruit vs Fresh Fruit: Why Serving Size Matters

Drying removes water, so the same weight of dried fruit holds much more sugar and energy than fresh fruit. That is general food knowledge, and it is why serving size matters.

Look at Habbitree’s Black Kishmish, which is dried black raisins: 30 g has 90 kcal and 17.7 g of sugars, all natural. A small handful carries a lot of fruit.

How to use this

• Treat dried fruit as a small portion, not a bowlful.
• Compare dried products per 100 g, not by the look of the pack.
• Check Added Sugars as well as total sugars.

See Reading the Sugar Numbers for three products side by side.