Sultanas and raisins...

Carmen

Are they fattening? I have about a handful of each per day. I have been told I should cut down
Many thanks
Carmen x

dannahaz

hi Carmen
Just did a quick google and found the following info on the http://www.calorieking.com/ website:

100g sultanas is about 320 calories, little or no fat
50 raisins (thats 50 raisins not 50g) is 78 Cal, small amount of fat (negligible)

Hope that helps

hazzie123

Most Raisins have either veg oil or hydrogenated oil coated on them,I`m certain I`ve seen a thread about them on here.Aparrantly you can get them without the oil coating,but I`ve had a look at every different packet in Tesco`s and Asda but all had some sort of oil on them.

bluemoon_3

On the plus side, dried fruit counts towards your five-a-day (though, like juice, you may only be allowed to count one portion).

I see dried fruit the same as (unsalted) nuts. You don't want to go mad, but a small amount each day is very good for you.

See here for a nice summary of the benefits of raisins:
http://www.femail.com.au/driedfruits.htm

If you're on a calorie-controlled diet, you may want to reduce/consider (but not eliminate) the amount you eat. Otherwise, I don't see a problem - there are certainly worse things to snack on.

newlywed

The big tubs of Sun-Maid Raisins don't have any oil added to them.

Quote: "They are 100% natural with no oils or glazing agents added"

I got my box from the cooking section but think it may have been in Tesco's.

emeraldbugle

Just tucking into M&S's white chocolate covered raisins, yummy! Now these may be fattening!

victory

Doesn't currant raisins, dried fruit etc have natural sugars in them so they are high in fruit sugars? xxx

Penny-Wise_4

victory wrote:

Doesn't currant raisins, dried fruit etc have natural sugars in them so they are high in fruit sugars? xxx

I think that 1 un-dried fruit and 1 dried fruit of the same kind have the same basic nutritional values except that the dried fruit is missing most of its water.

There is little difference between eating 10 grapes and 10 sultanas except the water in the grapes will help fill you up more.

You do tend to eat more natural sugars when eating dried fruit because you eat more individual fruits to help fill you up.

Carmen

Thank you all...:rotfl: @ emeraldbugle!