How many dried apricots per day?

Magazine , Nutritional advice

Published : 05/19/2021

How many times have we wondered “How many grams of dried apricots per day?”

We answer you!

The standard portion size is 30-40g per day for a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

In fact, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and international guidelines recommend a maximum consumption of 40g of dried fruit per day. When consuming Dried Apricots, it is essential to pay attention to the doses: 100g of dried apricots have a significantly higher calorie content than 100g of fresh fruit.

How many dried apricots are to be eaten if you don’t have a scale at hand?

In such cases, our hands are the perfect unit of measure that are always available and that can help checking the amount of pitted prunes eaten.

In fact, the ideal portion size is 3-4 pieces, which is achieved by joining two thumbs together.

According to the British Nutrition Foundation's 'Find Your Balance' guide, using your hands to easily estimate the portions of food you eat is an intuitive and, literally, 'hands-on' method for a long and healthy life. But the hand is not the only unit of measurement identified by the BNF, who also recommend using your fist and thumb.

Of course, it is good to bear in mind that each person has their own specific nutritional needs depending on their constitution, age, gender, level of physical activity, etc. and, for this reason, the portions of food vary according to individual needs. In fact, the study reveals that the hand method is proportionally applicable because a larger person, with larger hands, will automatically consume larger portions than smaller people, with smaller hands.

We at Nuturally (the online shop with more than 120 types of nuts and dried fruit) give you the chance to buy online different types of dried apricots: dried apricots and dried organic apricots. Here is a simple table to find out how many pieces correspond to 40g of dried apricots: