{"id":17265,"date":"2020-01-13T18:33:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T18:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=17265"},"modified":"2020-01-13T18:33:07","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T18:33:07","slug":"is-dried-fruit-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/is-dried-fruit-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Dried Fruit Healthy? A Nutritionist Investigates"},"content":{"rendered":"Jessica Bippen, MS, RD<\/a>, settles the dried fruit debate once and for all. Keep reading to find out if dried fruit is actually healthy for you.<\/em>\r\n\r\nThere\u2019s no denying the convenience of dried fruit for a grab-and-go snack. It\u2019s shelf-stable, portable, and delicious! However, the information on dried fruit can be conflicting. Maybe you\u2019ve heard that it’s a healthy snack<\/a>, but then other sources say it\u2019s no better than candy. So what’s the real deal?\r\n

What is dried fruit?<\/h2>\r\nBefore we dive into answering if dried fruit is healthy, let\u2019s take a closer look at dried fruit and how it\u2019s made. By definition, dried fruit is any type of fruit whose water content has been removed by one of three drying methods:\r\n