Healthy dried food is one of our star products at nutnut, and like our nuts, it's a healthy option. That's why today we're going to talk about dried fruit, its properties, and the health benefits it provides.
Is dried fruit healthy food?
Nuts are a healthy food and are an essential part of a healthy diet. All expert reports recommend their use. Nut intake as an integral part of a healthy diet . Furthermore, it is also specified in the diet of high-performance athletes as a source of energy and essential contents to protect the body from wear and tear caused by the high impact of sports practice.
Now it's time to talk about dried fruit. We all know that fruit is a healthy food And, as the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights: they are a must in the human diet and sufficient daily consumption can contribute to disease prevention. important ones such as cardiovascular diseases and some cancers.
So, fruit can be a healthy, dehydrated food, but: what is dehydrated fruit? Dehydrated fruits are fruits that most of their water content has been removed through certain drying or dehydration techniques. Contrary to popular belief, the dehydration process retains almost 100% of the food's nutritional content , preserving the alkalinity of fresh produce and inhibiting the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria. Therefore, it can be said that this fruit variety is a healthy dehydrated food with extensive benefits for the consumer.
What are the benefits of dried fruit?
The most commonly used method for dehydrating or drying fruit is heat. Fruits contain a large amount of water (80-90%), and when the water is removed from the fruit, it reduces its size and concentrates its flavor, nutrients, and fiber. As a healthy food, the benefits are multiple:
- They provide a large amount of energy : a serving of dehydrated fruit is 60-75 Kcal.
- They retain the minerals (calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, etc.) and vitamins (A, E and B) that benefit the immune system.
- Like roasted nuts, dried fruits are a ideal satiating food for healthy diets.
- The fruits carry a good source of fiber and dehydrated ones provide 20% of their weight.
- Its high fiber content and Antioxidants are perfect for diabetics as they have a medium-low glycemic index.
Want dried fruit? Come to Nutnut.
At Nutnut we have a An exquisite selection of dried fruits . Fancy some dried cherries? Or if you're a banana lover, we also have them dried. Or blueberries, coconut, apricots, papaya, dates, pineapple, kiwi... and many more. You can visit our gourmet shop in Quevedo or our stand in Callao to enjoy the full range of dried fruits we have.

Dried cherries
In addition, we also offer you prepared mixes so that your palate can enjoy different flavors: for example, the exotic mix contains sultanas and dried fruits such as banana, papaya, coconut and pineapple. Or the choco fruity mix with raisins dipped in dark chocolate, coconut, banana, raisins, goji berries and raw blanched almonds.
Come to Nutnut, the gourmet dried fruit shop in Madrid
Nutnut is an experience you have to discover, and we want you to be a part of it. We are the first gourmet nut shop in Madrid where we bake traditional, artisanal nuts on-site. Committed to health, our offering combines the tasting of nuts with unique and exquisite flavors from the Lebanese tradition with the values promoted by the WHO for a healthy diet and a healthy life. Visit our gourmet shop near the Quevedo metro station (at Bravo Murillo, 10) or our stand at the Club del Gourmet in El Corte Inglés in Callao.
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