Why does dried fruit (pineapple, cranberries) not have the same nutrition (vitamins C and A) as unprocessed?

I bought a bag of dried pineapple and it lists Vitamins C and A as 0%. Whole pineapple is full of the stuff. There’s no sugar, and citric acid is listed as the only other ingredient.

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4 Responses to “Why does dried fruit (pineapple, cranberries) not have the same nutrition (vitamins C and A) as unprocessed?”

1. cherry coke Says:
   July 1st, 2010 at 12:51 pm

   your dried pineapples don’t have sugar? why the heck are you eating it? dired fruits are something like candy, or snacks. they aren’t eaten for health benefits.

2. melissa h Says:
   July 1st, 2010 at 2:14 pm

   drying out the fruits takes away the juice, hence where the nutrition is… its like taking the blood out of our bodies…

3. Mikki Says:
   July 1st, 2010 at 9:40 pm

   You eat dried fruits like prunes (dried plums) for the antioxidants.

4. Craig B Says:
   July 1st, 2010 at 10:45 pm

   Cooking fruits and vegetables deteriorates their nutritional content. Drying is a form of cooking.

   Also, some dried fruits are first processed to remove their juices for sale elsewhere, and a lot of the nutrients are drained with the juice.

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