ABOUT DRIED FRUIT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20055, 12 March 1935, Page 10

ABOUT DRIED FRUIT

To over-eat yet suffer from malnutrition seems a paradox; but it is common in many families, where the housewife possesses no knowledge of food values, and takes it for granted that bulk is synonymous with nutrition. The remarkably high food value of most dried fruits makes them specially suitable for everyday use, when their low cost is taken into consideration. On the cost question, it must be remembered that one pound of dried fruit is equivalent to from five to ten pounds of the same fruit before moisture was extracted. Sultanas and raisins are exceptionally rich in energising food value, as may be gleaned from the fact that a pound of either is equivalent to 20 eggs, one-and-a-half pounds of beef, two quarts of milk, or over four pounds of potatoes. In currants, sultanas or raisins there is a high percentage of valuable mineral salts—including lime and potash.

All types, of dried fruits, in addition to being palatable, can be relied upon to assist in promoting and preserving health. They fill a year-round purpose, and should find a permanent place in every family larder.