dried vs fresh fruit
#360658 - 08/29/10 05:05 AM
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are dried apricots less problematic than normal ones?
there's all this dried fruit like prunes, figs and dates etc which are great for boosting energy (something I've always had real struggles with), I know they are still fruit and IF-heavy, but opinions?
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Susie, born in 1985,
(pseudo-)D and bloating April 2007-December 2010, now stable
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There are numerous articles on the internet saying that dried fruit is much higher in fructose than fresh fruit if that is a problem for you. Just google:
"dried fruit" fructose.
Cheers.
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Drying fruit reduces the water content and increases the amount of insoluble fiber and sugars such as fructose per unit weight. And you cannot peel a dried fruit 
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so dried fruit is even worse than not dried fruit?
Flies in the face of my experience to be honest?! 
(PS thanks for all your replies to my other queries)
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Susie, born in 1985,
(pseudo-)D and bloating April 2007-December 2010, now stable
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dried fruits really help my constipation...especially dates and figs.
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I used to have a lot of dates and figs, dried apricots as well. Now, not sure if I have problems with fructose malabsorption and can't get a test done until I'm back in the UK. Putting all dried fruit on ice for the moment. For what it's worth I tolerate dried fruits a thousand times better than normal fresh fruit.
thanks for your reply!
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Susie, born in 1985,
(pseudo-)D and bloating April 2007-December 2010, now stable
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Quote:
so dried fruit is even worse than not dried fruit?
Flies in the face of my experience to be honest?!
You have to listen to your own body. It is different from everyone else. If dried fruit works for you, by all means keep eating it. I know I will no matter what others say. I know it works for me. 
(PS thanks for all your replies to my other queries)
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Wow. I remember, when I had real bad IBS-C. Eating dried fruits gave me horrible bloating and gas, especially dried apricots and prunes.
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IBS-C since 2006. No signs of IBS now, it's been 4 yrs. Only dairy allergy now.
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