Dry Fruits

Dried fruit is fruit that has had almost all of the water content removed through drying methods. The fruit shrinks during this process, leaving a small, energy-dense dried fruit. Raisins are the most common type, followed by dates, prunes, figs and apricots.

A major benefit of dried fruit is that they are a good source of hemoglobin-building iron, which is why it can be helpful in the fight against anemia. It also contains other essential nutrients like folic acid, which helps to produce new red blood cells, and vitamin C, which aids in iron absorption.

Nutritional upside of dried fruit: vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Because it's derived from whole, fresh fruits, dried fruit contains vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and fiber. You also get potassium, iron, magnesium, and calcium from dried fruit.