Many people believe that dried fruit is an inferior alternative to fresh fruit. However, as the following facts demonstrate, dried fruit has clear advantages over fresh and has an essential role to play in a healthy eating plan.

  1. It takes approximately 4 kilos of fresh grapes to make 1 kilo of sultanas and similar proportions apply to other dried fruit. That's why 1 kilo of sultanas contains 3 times the amount of fibre found in fresh grapes.
  2. Dried fruit contains more calcium and fibre per 100g than fresh fruit equivalents.
  3. When fruit is dried, it loses water. That means, weight for weight, dried fruit contains more nutrients than fresh. It's a concentrated version of the fresh product.
  4. Because of their dried state Whitworths fruit products, compared to fresh fruit, are less perishable and are suitable for a variety of uses: snacking, home baking and adding to cereals. With pocket sized snack packs and resealable larger packs, you can get a quick nutritious energy boost whenever and wherever you need it.