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The short answer is yes, it’s still highly nutritious because it keeps much of its nutritional content through the freeze-drying process. The information in this guide can give you an in-depth look at the nutritional value of freeze-dried fruits.

 

What Is Freeze-Dried Fruit?

Freeze-dried fruit goes through the freeze-drying process, which involves sublimation, the process of evaporating frozen water. Sublimation occurs when fruit freezes in a vacuum chamber, then the sub-freezing temperatures gradually rise. This forces the solid ice to evaporate as water vapor, which means the water content never enters the liquid state.

 

Freeze-drying removes up to 99% of the moisture content, making it an effective method for preserving foods. You’ll also find that a lot of fruits are good for freeze-drying, including:

 

Apples

Blueberries

Blackberries

Raspberries

Cherries

Strawberries

Bananas

Peaches

Pears

Pineapples

Nutritional Contents of Freeze-Dried Fruit

Freeze-dried fruits are full of a range of nutrients including essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Many different fruits contain bioactive nutrients like polyphenols and carotenoids. Even though fruit contains sugar, the volume can differ between varieties. Some fruits are lower in sugar content than others, like cranberries which have a sugar content of about 3.5%. In terms of nutrition, if you can’t eat fresh, freeze-dried fruits are your next best option.

 

Take a look at some of the basic nutrients content in some common freeze-dried fruit products available, keeping in mind that 28 grams is equal to about one ounce:

 

Freeze-dried strawberries: 120 calories and 15 grams of sugar per 34-gram serving

Freeze-dried bananas: 150 calories and 30 grams of glucose per 40-gram serving

Freeze-dried apples: 130 calories and 22 grams of sugar per 34-gram serving

Freeze-dried cherries: 98 calories and 22 grams of sugar per 28-gram serving

Freeze-dried raspberries: 130 calories and 13 grams of sugar per 34-gram serving

Freeze-dried blackberries: 102 calories and 14 grams of sugar per 30-gram serving

Freeze-dried blueberries: 108 calories and 19 grams of sugar per 28-gram serving

Freeze-dried pears: 25 calories and 4 grams of sugar per 1/4-cup serving (or about two ounces)

Freeze-dried peaches: 130 calories and 24 grams of sugar per 35-gram serving

Freeze-dried pineapples: 70 calories and 14 grams of sugar per 100-gram serving

To see how these freeze-dried fruits compare in calorie and sugar content, take a look at the following calorie and sugar content in these fresh fruit equivalents:

 

One large apple: 130 calories and 23 grams of sugar

A medium-sized banana: 105 calories and nine grams of sugar

One cup of blueberries: 84 calories and 15 grams of sugar

One cup of blackberries: 62 calories and seven grams of sugar

One cup of raspberries: 54 calories and five grams of sugar

A dozen cherries: 60 calories and 12 grams of sugar

Two plums: 61 calories and 14 grams of sugar

One medium peach: 58 calories and 13 grams of sugar

One cup of strawberries: 46 calories and seven grams of sugar

One medium-sized pear: 101 calories and 17 grams of sugar

One cup of pineapple chunks: 82 calories and 16 grams of sugar