Nutritional value of dried apricots

Nutritional composition of dried apricots

In short, as mentioned, “orejones” are dried apricots or dehydrated peaches. They contain many sugars, a moderate amount of protein and are very rich in minerals:

Dried apricots contain mainly many sugars, which provide energy. But apricots do not contain fats and, therefore, they do not constitute an energy contribution as important as artificial snacks with added fat (chocolates, pastries, …). This is because fat is the nutrient with the highest amount of calories per gram.

The protein content of dried apricots is moderate (5g per 100g), however, although it is a considerable contribution taking into account that of other fruits, it can not be considered a food rich in this nutrient and should be complemented with other foods rich in proteins

Composition per 100 g of apricots

Composition per 100 g of apricots.
Nutrients	Fresh /Dehydrated
Water	86,35 g / 7,5 g
Energy	48 kcal / 320 kcal
Fat	0,39 g / 0,62 g
Protein	1,40 g / 4,90 g
Carbohydrates	11,12 g / 82,89 g
Fiber	2,4 g / —-
Potassium	296 mg / 1.850 mg
Phosphorus	19 mg / 157 mg
Iron	0,54 mg / 6,31 mg
Sodium	1 mg / 13 mg
Magnesium	8 mg / 63 mg
Calcium	14 mg / 61 mg
Copper	0,089 mg / 0,57 mg
Zinc	0,26 mg / 1 mg
Selenium	0,4 mcg / —-
Vitamin C	10 mg / 9,5 mg
Vitamin A	2612 UI / 12 669 UI
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)	0,03 mg / 0,043 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0,890 mg / 0,148 mg
Vitamin E	0,6 mg / —-
Niacin	0,6 mg / 3,58 mg