dried fruit

[Susann]

What a joyful day! I have discovered a food product that my husband enjoys(not too common an occurance). I purchased some dried cantaloupe at my farmers market and he has already devoured half the container while asking me when I can get some more.

I was wondering if the vitamin content in dried fruits/vegies are the same in regular fruits and vegies. Does the dehydration get rid of all the good nutrients?

[Natasha]

Hi Susann,

Because it's dehydrated, dried fruit is quite a bit more calorie-dense than fresh fruit. I don't believe that the nutrients are significantly affected by the process (please correct me, someone, if I'm wrong), but dried fruit can have added sugars.

There are lots of recipes using dried fruit on the 'Net if you're interested.