What are dry fruits?

Dry fruits are fruits from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally - through sun drying - or through industrial dehydration processes. For example: raisins, date, apricots etc.

Dry fruits are considered nutrient-dense as most of the nutrients including dietary fiber stay preserved because of the dehydration. Dry fruits may contain 3.5 times the fiber, vitamins, and minerals of their fresh fruit counterparts.

Dry fruits, however, should be consumed in moderation since their higher concentration of nutrients will also mean a significant amount of natural sugars and calories that you might be ingesting.