Dried Apricots: Calories, Nutrition & Healthier Swaps
241 kcal per 100 g · Nutri-Score B
sugar: high saturated fat: low salt: low fiber: high
Dried apricots are rich in potassium and fiber, with beta-carotene and iron. As with any dried fruit, a serving is a handful, not a bowl.
Dried Apricots nutrition facts per 100 g and per serving
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Serving: handful, 40 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 241 kcal | 96 kcal |
| Protein | 3.4 g | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g | 0.2 g |
| incl. saturated | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51 g | 20 g |
| incl. sugars | 47 g | 19 g |
| Fiber | 7.3 g | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0 g | 0 g |
Values per 100 g as eaten, averaged from food composition tables (USDA FoodData Central and others) and rounded — a specific brand or recipe will differ a little.
Dried Apricots: nutrition highlights
It has 2.9 g of fiber per serving — roughly 12% of the 25 g a day most adults fall short of.
On the open Nutri-Score algorithm, dried apricots gets a B: one of the better picks in its category. The score weighs calories, sugar, saturated fat and salt against protein, fiber and the share of fruit, vegetables, legumes and nuts.
What to watch
- The sugar is the fruit's own, but there's a lot of it — 47 g per 100 g, so portion size matters.
How much movement is one serving?
One serving (handful, 40 g) is 96 kcal — roughly 31 min of easy walking or 12 min of cycling for a 70 kg (154 lb) person. In the diary, minutes are worked out for your weight and the activities you actually do.
Healthier swaps for Dried Apricots
Swaps are picked the same way the app does it: from the same kind of food, with a serving matched to the same calories (±25%), and only when the swap is clearly better — not “salad instead of pizza”.
- Berry smoothie bowl — 100 g, 99 kcal: −9.8 g sugar.
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