Dried fruit is fruit
from which the majority of the original water content has been
removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of
specialized dryers or dehydrators. Dried fruit has a long tradition
of use dating back to the fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia, and
is prized because of its sweet taste, nutritive value, and long
shelf life. Today, dried fruit
consumption is widespread. Nearly half of the dried fruits sold are
raisins, followed by dates, prunes, figs, apricots, peaches, apples
and pears. These are referred to as "conventional" or "traditional"
dried fruits: fruits that have been dried in the sun or in heated
wind tunnel dryers. Many fruits such as cranberries, blueberries,
cherries, strawberries and mango are infused with a sweetener (e.g.
sucrose syrup) prior to drying. Some products sold as dried fruit,
like papaya, kiwi fruit and pineapple are most often candied
fruit. Dried fruits retain
most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits. The specific
nutrient content of the different dried fruits reflects their fresh
counterpart and the processing method. In general, all dried fruits
provide essential nutrients and an array of health protective
bioactive ingredients, making them valuable tools to both increase
diet quality and help reduce the risk of chronic
disease.
Sunnuts’ Daily
Nuts:
*0% toasted almonds
Almonds harvested in ***1 are toasted without any additives.
Daily California almonds contain vitamin E, magnesium, and
manganese, and also contain dietary fiber, copper, phosphorus,
riboflavin, etc.
Based on *3 counts of almond, it is the type of nut with the
highest
content of nutrients such as protein, dietary fiber, calcium,
vitamin E,
riboflavin, niacin, etc.
Source: California Almond Association
Only walnuts harvested this year are added.
*5g of walnuts = contains amino acids identical to 1 oz. of
meat
California walnuts contain 9 essential amino acids that can only
be
obtained by consumption, such as lysine, tryptophane,
histidine,
phenylalanine, leucine,isoleucine, theanine, methionine, and
valine.
ADA (American Dietetic Association): In a vegetarian diet,
various
nutrients such as iron, zinc, calcium, and linolenic acid may
be
deficient, and all such nutrients can be ingested by consuming
California walnuts.
Source: USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) standard
nutrient analysis data vol. *3 – Nov. ***9
*0% fresh cashew nuts
Soft and aromatic taste! Cashew nuts contain lots of dietary
fiber
and no cholesterol.
Contains and abundance of vitamin K, pantothene acid, and
linolenic
acid, and small amounts of selenium, copper, magnesium, etc.
*0% raisins
Raisins contain an abundance of dietary fiber and prevent
constipation. It also has high content of iron to help prevent
anemia.
Contains 3.6g dietary fiber and 2.1mg iron, based on **0g of
raisins. Unlike other dry fruits, there are no sugars are added!
Did you know ingredients in raisins suppress cavity causing
germs
Nutrients based on **0g of cashew nuts
