date:Sep 28, 2017
d fruit. Drying increases levels of some vitamins and minerals, again through the effect of concentrating the nutrients when water is lost. This means a 30 g serve of dried apricots can contain over 5 per cent the daily recommended intake of iron; you would need to eat 175 g of fresh apricots to get the same amount.
Effects of freeze drying on fruit
Freeze-drying involves first freezing a fruit and then placing it in a vacuum under very low pressures. Low pressure causes ice crystals to rapidly