Dried fruit have always been relevant. They are considered tasty and dietary because they are believed to contain few calories. But is that correct?
While this statement is somewhat logical, it does not apply to dried figs. Few of us know that dried figs are actually quite high in calories. 100 grams of dried figs contain approximately 250 kilocalories, which is quite an impressive amount. Figs are not fruit, but are actually so-called - syconium.
Syconium are fleshy stems that contain the seeds and fleshy part of the fig tree.
It is important to note that both fresh and dried figs contain a number of compounds that are beneficial to humans. In addition, fresh figs are also quite high in calories. In the drying process, they lose most of their mass in the form of evaporated water.
The content of that many calories makes dried figs no less caloric than fresh figs. Due to the loss of water during the drying process, the dried fruit becomes more concentrated in nutrients and fiber.
This fruit is used in the making of many pastries, desserts and cakes. Yes, it tastes great, but for those of you on a diet, it's not good to eat more than 100-200 grams of dried figs a day. On the one hand you will get enough calories, on the other hand they are nutritious and delicious.
