Dried Apricots

Question: how much does a dried apricot weigh? OR how many dried apricots would weigh 250g? a while ago i ate some apricots from a 250g packet my mum bought. i know there was 412.5 calories in the whole 250g packet, but i want to know how many calories would be in 11 or 12 of the dried apriocots. any estimates?

Answer: around 120

Question: how many calories are in mariani mediterranean dried apricots? they are sulfured dried apricot halves idk if they have added sugar though they are called mariani mediterranean dried apricots do they have added sugar? how many dried apricot halves would equal 1/4 cup? and if so how many calories would they have then?

Answer: Mariani Mediterranean Apricots are harvested in the hills of plentiful ancient Mediterranean growing areas. For your convenience, we package our Premium Fruit in this easy-to-open, stay-fresh zipper seal pouch. Ingredients: Dried Apricots (Product of Turkey). Sulfur Dioxide added as preservatives. Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1/4 cup (40g) Serving per container About 4 Amount per serving Calories 100 Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 0mg 0% Potassium 400mg 11% Total Carbohydrates 26g 9% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 15g Protein 1g Vitamin A 15% * Vitamin C 2% Calcium 2% * Iron 4% *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric intake. -25% Details SKU KMApricot6oz Weight 0.50 lbs

Question: What negative side effects might result from eating large quantities of dried apricots? I am extremely fond of dried apricots and find myself eating incredible amounts of them, morning, noon and night. Are there any potential health problems I should look out for, or any other consequences, for example social or economic?

Answer: My wife did that too. The repercussions are severe mud butt

Question: What's the approximate weight of 6 dried apricots? I'm doing a project for nutrition class. I need help figuring out how many ounces 6 dried apricots weigh (no seeds). Thanks! Oh, if it helps, these are the apricots I'm looking at: http://shop.safeway.com/dnet/RichProductInformation.aspx?promo_window=1&bpn=184740157

Answer: You gave a broken link. Are you using 6 whole apricots, or (more likely) 6 half apricots. I live in Santa Clara County in California and am familiar with apricots, dried apricots, and the drying process. I would estimate one fresh apricot weighs between 2 to 3 ounces. To dry it, you cut it in half and remove the pit. Sun dry during the day, and sulfur it at night. After the liquid has been removed, it should weigh around 1/2 to 1/3 of fresh weight. So figuring the average weight (less pit) of a whole 'cot is about 2 1/4 ounce and each half will lose weight during drying, each half probably weighs around 5/8 to 3/4 of an ounce.

Question: 5 a day fruits and veggies. What about dried apricots? So dried apricots, on the package it says there are 5 dried apricots in a serving and that has 90 calories. Is this one serving of fruit that I can count toward the 5 per day? Or is each apricot a serving toward 5 a day?

Answer: Sure, you can count the dried fruit. For sure. Dried fruit is a concentrated form of the nutrients in the whole fruit. Very portable, too. The whole serving is composed of five apricots. A single apricot is 1/5 of a serving. So five servings of apricots per day would be 25 apricots in a day. Probably not a good idea to get so much Vitamin A to the exclusion of other nutritions. A balance is important. Also, drink plenty of water with dried fruit, so you don't get constipated. Hope that helps. ** peace **

Question: how many calories, and what are the cons of dried apricots? Hello I was wondering how many callories in ONE dried apricot If there are other measurements, what are they? ( one half means one half of dry apricot? please explain) What are the cons of dried apricot? Latly i start liking driped apricots so i eat 5-10 a day is it good? is it bad? I also noticed my bowl movment increased. to about twice a day, and it gives ALOOOTT of gases. Is it normal? Thank you very much! .

Answer: One dried apricot has approx. 20 calories if it weighs about 8 grams. It has no saturated fat or sodium, It does have about 3% of your daily potassium needs about 100mg It has about 5 grams or carbohydrate and a little less than 1g of Dietary fiber and about 3grams of sugar and about 400mg of protein. It gives about 2%of your daily needs for vitamin A and about 0.5%of your vitamin C and about 0.5% of your daily need for Calcium and about 1% of your daily need for Iron. All this in one little dried apricot. The Standard Food Guide says you require 8-10 servings of fruit and vegetables daily. Every variety of Apricot and how it is prepared and its weight will cause these above figures to differ. Fiber is good for most people but some people with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome and other bowel problems) may have problems with too much fiber. It can increase bloating and gas and sometimes cause pain and diarrhea. If you have diabetes you should probably stay away from dried fruits. If you are young and you exercise and are lean and healthy is it okay to eat a handful of these delicious apricots a day.

Question: How to make dried Apricots? We have apricot fruits from our garden. Pl.suggest how to make Dried Apricots? Also advise if any preservatives to be used. Thanks

Answer: i slice mine 1/4 inch thick sprinkle with a little sugar put them in my beef jerky machine. dehydrater,it take mine 7 hours to finish.put them in ziplock last for months.good luck,got mine at k mart. for 20 bucks.

Question: Why didn't my dried apricots freeze? I tried boiling some dried apricots until soft, pureeing them (for my baby), then putting them into ice cube trays but they didn't freeze! Why not? I pureed them with the water I boiled them in so there was plenty of liquid.

Answer: If there are any impurities, water will freeze at a lower temperature. Since dried apricots have a high concentration of sugar, (well, so do apricots) even the water may not dilute them enough to be able to freeze at your freezer's temperature. Why did you do that, though? Since they're dry, they'll stay for quite a long time anyway.

Question: are dried apricots bad for someone trying to lose weight? Brand= Sunsweet. The box says 6 dried apricots equals 100 calories but I read somewhere online that they're bad if you're trying to lose weight.

Answer: The only problem is that they are high in sugar. Fruits aren't necissarily bad for you, but if it's that or going after a box of candies, you're much better off with dried apricots. Sugars tend to be the key when it comes to losing weight, but that doesn't mean you should cut them out, just make sure that you are getting them from more natural sources like fruits.

Question: Why do I get gas when I eat dried apricots? everytime I eat some dried apricots I get very gasy. why is that?

Answer: You could be sensitive to an ingredient commonly used in dried fruits, called sulfites. It's actually a chemical and they use it as a preservitive and to preserve the color. The FDA has approved it's use in foods though, so small amounts are not harmful, but you may be one of the few who are sensitive to it. You can try looking at your grocery store for all natural dried apricots without the use of sulfites.

Question: Can dried apricots cause upset stomach? I love dried fruit but a few days ago I ate too much dried fruit, mostly dried apricots. My stomach hasn't been right since then, gassy etc. Can eating too many dried apricots cause this?

Answer: A BIG YES. Dried apricots are FULL Of Fiber, the limit is 6, sometimes I eat 10 to get through a bout of Constipation. BUT yes, they are VERY Gassy. Eat the suggested serving size on the bag unless you happy to be very constipated.

Question: Why are some dried apricots dark orange as opposed to ones that are more yellow ? Are the dark orange one's dried for longer or do they have more preservatives added ? Both types have sulpher dioxide. I usually like eating the darker ones, because they are chewier, but have noticed they also contain s/d.

Answer: They are more ripe when processed.

Question: I made fresh cranberry sauce with apricot jam and dried apricots. It was inthe Chronicle for Thanksgiving? It had 2 pkg of cranberries ,orange juice, sugar ,apricot jam, and dried apricots. Lots of compliments! Can you help me find the recipe?

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Question: recipe for dried apricots? bought a bunch of dried apricots that taste pretty awful. anything I can do with them?

Answer: BAKED COMPOTE OF APPLE SLICES AND DRIED APRICOTS 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 1/4 c. sugar 3 oz. dried apricots 1/2 c. orange juice 3 tbsp. Grand Marnier or Amaretto 1/2 c. sugar Hot water 6-8 Delicious apples, peeled, cored and sliced thinly 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. Marsala wine 3 tbsp. maple syrup 2-3 cinnamon sticks (optional) 3 tbsp. honey Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease well glass 10 inch pie plate and sprinkle with sugar. Set dish aside. Put dried apricots into small bowl; add orange juice, liqueur and enough hot water to cover fruit completely. Add sugar and let soak for at least 1 hour. Into prepared plate, put apple slices, lemon juice and sugar. Toss to coat, adding apricots that have been cut into small pieces and their liquid. Add wine and maple syrup (if desired bury few pieces cinnamon stick among fruit). Drizzle honey over top of fruit. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10-15 minutes more. Serve warm or chilled (remove cinnamon stick). Serves 10. NOTE: Delicious served with dollop of Amaretto-flavored lightly whipped cream. OR DRIED APRICOT TART CRUST: 1 1/4 c. flour 3/4 stick frozen butter 2 tbsp. Crisco 2 1/2 tbsp. sugar 3 tbsp. ice water FILLING: 1 lb. dried apricots 1/2 c. sugar 4 tbsp. butter Apricot jam Whipped cream First make the crust: Place flour, pieces of butter, Crisco and sugar in food processor container. Using steel knife, process briefly until shortening is cut into the flour. With the processor blade still running add the water and process until dough forms a ball. Remove from container, wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for at least an hour. If you don't have a food processor, cut butter and Crisco into the flour with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add the ice water, dampening all ingredients until a ball of dough is formed. Knead briefly. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Roll dough out and fit into a large tart shell with a removeable bottom. Line with foil, weight foil down with dried beans or rice and bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until light brown. If necessary, remove foil and weights and leave in the turned off oven until shell is completely brown. Cool shell. Place apricots in water to cover. Bring to a boil. Boil for a few minutes. Then turn off heat and let the fruit sit in the hot water to plump, about 10 minutes. Drain apricots well. Split the apricots in half and arrange on a shell in concentric circles. Sprinkle with sugar. melt the butter and pour it over the apricots evenly. Bake 20 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven. Melt apricot jam and strain it over the cooked tart to form a glaze. Serve with sweetened lightly whipped cream. OR DRIED APRICOT AND PINEAPPLE JAM 1 lb. dried apricots 1 lg. fresh pineapple Sugar Soak the apricots in water to cover overnight. Place them to cook in the same water. Cook until tender. Mash them or chop in blender. Peel, core, and cut the pineapple into small pieces. Cover with water and cook until tender. Measure the fruits and juices. Place equal amounts of sugar with the measured fruits into a heavy kettle and cook slowly until thick and clear. OR DRIED APRICOT PIE 1 1/2 c. dried apricots 1 1/2 c. water 1 tbsp. tapioca 1 c. sugar 1 baked shell Whipped cream Wash apricots and cook in water 20 minutes, covered. Add tapioca and cook until clear, 3 to 5 minutes. Add sugar and cook until thickens, 15 to 20 minutes. Chill then pour into cooled shell. Top with whipped cream. OR DRIED APRICOT PUMPKIN BREAD Use butter for greasing loaf pans. 1 1/2 c. canned pumpkin puree 1 c. oil 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 (4 3/4 oz.) pkg. vanilla pudding & pie filling mix 1 c. sugar 3 lg. eggs 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 3/4 tsp. salt 1 1/2 c. chopped dried apricots 1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts Preliminaries: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") loaf pans with butter. Procedure: In large bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs; mix until blended. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; stir to blend and add to pumpkin mixture. Stir to blend. Fold in vanilla pudding mix. Add apricots and walnuts, stir to blend. Pour into prepared loaf pans (see preliminaries). Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove breads to wire rack. Cool. JM

Question: I'm making an appetizer that calls for dried mission figs. Can I use dried apricots instead? the recipe has ricotta cheese, whipping cream, walnuts and dried mission figs. Then all are whipped together and placed on toasted baguette slices. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Answer: yes but you still got to soak in wine or water first to plump them up

Question: why are all of the cheapskates putting dried apricots in my halloween bag? My bag holds my fish I don't want it to get hurt and yes as many people know I like walking my fish at night.

Answer: I thought fish ate apricots. UGH.