Many women who have never been able to overcome their addiction to sweets decided to use a mixture of dried fruit for weight loss. Indeed, if you completely "officially" include in the diet something that would otherwise be disrupted, it allows you to control the process.
Are calories dry?
Dried fruits are obtained by removing liquid from fruit, which means that all the same sugars and substances fit into a smaller volume of the product, which increases its caloric content accordingly. Thus, the answer is disappointing - yes, dried fruits really have a high energy value, and to eat them should be a little.
If you are interested in low-calorie dried fruits, pay attention to the figs - it contains about 57 kcal per 100 g of the product, unlike all the others whose energy value varies from 240 to 390 kcal.
How many calories are in dried fruits?
In order to satisfy the hunger, it is enough to eat only a few pieces of dried apricots, prunes or other dried fruits, washed with water or unsweetened tea. The slower you eat them, the better the effect will be - satiety will quickly come. It appears in any case in 20-30 minutes after the beginning of the meal.
So, what is the calorie content of dried fruits:
- the leader of the list - figs - 57 kcal per 100 g;
- second in ease, albeit with a large margin, prunes - 242 kcal per 100 g;
- the third place is divided by raisins with a bone - 276 kcal per 100 g; raisins of kishmish - 279 kcal per 100 g and apricots - 278 kcal per 100 g;
- followed by dates - 281 kcal per 100 grams and dried apricots - 285 kcal per 100 g;
- but the most high-calorie dried fruits are dried bananas - 390 kcal per 100 g.
If you watch your figure, never allow eating sweet, even dried fruit, in the afternoon. All that contains sugar , it is best to eat until 14.00.