Carb Counts for Dried Apricots

The orange color of the apricot is a clue to the beta-carotene and vitamin A it contains. However, it doesn't take many dried apricots to add up to a lot of sugar.

Carb Profile of Fresh Apricots

Carbohydrate and Fiber Counts for Dried Apricots

• ½ cup dried apricot halves: 36 grams effective (net) carbohydrate plus 5 grams fiber and 157 calories

• 1 ounce dried apricots:16 grams effective (net) carbohydrate plus 2 grams fiber and 67 calories

• 1 medium dried apricot: 4 grams effective (net) carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber and 17 calories

Glycemic Index for Dried Apricots

Two studies of dried apricots had an average glycemic index of 31.

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Glycemic Load of Dried Apricots

• ½ cup dried apricot halves: 20

• 1 ounce dried apricots:9

• 1 medium dried apricot: 2

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Health Benefits of Dried Apricots

Although apricots lose almost all of their vitamin C, and some other nutrients, in the drying process, they are an excellent source of vitamin A, and a good source of potassium. Apricots also contain relatively large amounts of phytonutrients, especially beta-carotene, which may help protect our cells from damage.

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_Sources:

Leroux, MarcusFoster-Powell, Kaye, Holt, Susanna and Brand-Miller, Janette. "International table of glycemic index and glycemic load values: 2002." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol. 76, No. 1, 5-56, (2002).

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20.