Selected dried fruits as a source of nutrients

Abstract Dried fruits are an excellent alternative to unhealthy snacks. Twelve commercially available dried were selected: dates, raisins, prunes, Goji berry, chokeberry, rose hip, sea buckthorn, berberis, physalis, haritaki, noni and juniper. The nutritional value in terms of moisture, ash, protein, fat, carbohydrate, dietary fiber, energy value, mineral composition, antioxidant activity tannins was compared. It is a novelty the literature relation particular analytes (e.g., minerals, tannins) and/or noni, haritaki). Especially rich protein berry (13.3%), buckthorn (9.3%), (8.9%) physalis (8.0%); fat ? (11.2%); fiber (4.4–53.0%) most analyzed products. High capacity noticed for physalis. An important source minerals 100 g of: (345 mg Ca; 251 Mg), hip (844 207 juniper (564 Ca), (58 Fe), berberis (24 Fe) haritaki (14 Fe). nutritionally attractive have potential wider application food formulations.