Figs - very useful, tasty, and most importantly, an affordable southern fruit. He is equally fervently loved by both children and adults, and dietitians rank this product among those that must necessarily be present in the diet of a modern person. It can be consumed both fresh and dried, baked, added to compotes, pies, jam, etc. Since the figs are not stored for a long time in the usual state, it is most often dried and eaten as a dried fruit . Nutrition experts say that in this form the fruit is also very useful. Although the caloric content of dried figs is somewhat larger, but the content of valuable substances in it is almost the same as in the fresh product.
How many calories are in dried figs?
The energy value of this fruit is determined primarily by the amount of carbohydrates present in it, but there are other conditions. More sweet, which means that a richer fruit, expressed in a hotter climate, will be more caloric. In addition, there are more sweet and less sweet varieties with different amounts of sugar in the composition. So the caloric content of dried figs, obtained from fruits of different varieties, will also vary in magnitude. But if we talk about the average, then in 100 grams of dried fruit will be approximately 65 grams of carbohydrate compounds and slightly more than 2 g of fat, that is almost 2/3 of the total volume of the fruit. Therefore, the calories dried figs contain a lot - 220 kcal per 100 grams and overly addicted to such dried fruits or slender people, not to mention, suffering from excess weight , is not worth it. For good health it will be enough to eat four or five pieces a day. Caloric content 1 pc. dried figs will be about 10-15 kcal, so a few pieces of dried figs daily does not hurt the figure.