what happens when you dry fruit that increases calories?

Question

Fresh fruit is not very high in calories (except bananas i guess). What happens on a chemical level when you dry fruit? Why are calories increasing? Why isn’t calorie level the same when all you do is let water evaporate?

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Answer 1

The calorie count doesn’t increase, the calorie *density* increases. If you eat 500g of grapes, much of that weight is calorie free water. If you eat 500g of raisins, you’re eating many more grapes, and there y many more calories.