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Same-portion calorie comparison

Calories in Dried fruit handful: 121–315 kcal per 45 g

Dried fruit handful: the same 45 g can range from 121–315 kcal in Calk because the calorie density changes.

Dried fruit handful: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

This is a calorie-density swap: same amount (45 g), similar item, different energy.

Lower calorie 121 kcal 45 g 269 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +160%
Higher calorie 315 kcal 45 g 699 kcal per 100 g

Exact Calk results

These are the exact Calk results for the two versions shown above.

Lower calorie Calk card for Dried fruits: 269 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 2/1/97 Higher calorie Calk card for Dried fruits: 699 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 4/83/13

What causes the difference

The amount is the same, but calories per 100 g differ.

Loose dried fruit: Dried apple → Coconut flakes
  • Dried apple rings are fruit fiber and fruit sugar with the water removed — about 243 kcal per 100 g, the lightest thing on the dried-fruit shelf.
  • Coconut flakes sit on the same shelf but are different physics: nearly two-thirds fat, around 660 kcal per 100 g — denser than most candy.
  • Same relaxed handful, same snack moment, roughly 2.7x the calories.

Examples in this category

Examples of dishes and searches that fit this Calk category.

Dried fruitsDried fruit snackCranberry, heavily sweetenedDried fruit mixWhole dried fruitCandied pineappleCoconut flakesDried bananaSour cherryFruit pastilaApple pastilaApple

FAQ

How many calories are in Dried fruit handful?
In Calk, the same 45 g serving ranges from 121 kcal for the lower-calorie version to 315 kcal for the higher-calorie version.
Why can the same amount differ so much?
Because calorie density changes. The item looks like the same kind of serving, but its sugar, fat, water or alcohol content changes the calories.
How do I calculate my own version?
Open Dried fruits in Calk and choose the item that matches what you had.

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