Dried fruit or detox dried fruit tend to contain a significant amount of natural sugar. Because the water in fresh fruit has been removed from dried fruit, all the sugar and calories are concentrated in a much smaller package. Therefore, dried fruit is rich in calories and sugar, including: Glucose and fructose. Natural sugar content in dried fruit:
Raisins: 59%.
Day: 64–66%.
Dried plums: 38%.
Apricots: 53%.
About 22–51% of the sugar in dried fruit is fructose. High fructose intake can have negative health effects, including increased risk of weight gain, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
You should avoid dried fruit with added sugar (candied fruit).
To make some dried fruits taste sweeter and more appealing, they are coated with sugar or syrup before being dried. Dried fruit with added sugar is also called “candy” fruit. Sugar added to food in general and dried fruit in particular has repeatedly been proven to have harmful effects on health, increasing the risk of obesity, cardiovascular diseases or even leading to cancers.
To avoid dried fruit containing added sugar, you need to read the ingredients and nutritional information on the packaging.