Health Benefits Of Dried Apricots +

Nutritional Facts
Dried apricots are made by drying apricot fruits. Their water content is
evaporated without reducing their nutritive value
These apricots are energy-dense. A cup of dried apricot halves contains
around 313 calories
They also are rich in potassium, fibber, iron, and vitamins A, C, and E.
Their fibber content could have a role to play in treating constipation. The
fruits are also good sources of lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants that
are known to boost eye health. They may also have beneficial effects on
diabetes and inflammation. In this post, we will elaborate on the health
benefits of dried apricots.

A hundred grams of dried apricots (or about 30 dried apricot halves)

contains the following
 241 calories
 4 g of protein
 5 g of fat
 63 g of carbohydrates
 3 g of fibber
 1160 mg of potassium
 55 mg of calcium
 3 mg of iron
 32 mg of magnesium
 71 mg of phosphorus
 2 mcg of selenium
 180 mcg of vitamin A
 1 mg of vitamin C
 10 mcg of folate