Distinguishing between crispy dried fruit and crispy fried fruits

This section doesn’t discuss drying methods but focuses on distinguishing between crispy dried and crispy fried products. Consumers should note that many crispy dried fruit products widely available on the market are labeled as crispy dried fruit or freeze-dried fruit, but whether they are actually crispy dried depends on the product’s characteristics. Below are ways to differentiate between crispy dried and crispy fried fruit.

First, we need to distinguish between crispy dried and crispy fried foods. Just because something is crispy doesn’t mean it’s good; what’s important is whether the product offers any health benefits to the consumer. Young people and office workers alike love fried foods, crispy fried fruits, snacks, potato chips, and chips. These are actually not good for you when consumed frequently and over a long period. In this article, we will only discuss crispy dried fruits to focus on the main point of analysis. Hot drying and cold drying, when used for fruits high in sugar, often result in a chewy texture, so Mactech will not discuss that here.

Crispy drying uses only heat and dry air to dry the product. Of course, each drying method will have additional specific factors to speed up the drying process and achieve the desired results, but no solvents are used to achieve crispness. In particular, fruits, vegetables, foods, and medicinal herbs require low drying temperatures to preserve nutrients. Vitamins, fats, sugars, fiber, valuable active ingredients, and amino acids are all very sensitive to temperature; the higher the temperature, the lower the nutritional value. Therefore, using the lowest possible drying temperature is best to preserve nutrients, maintain an attractive shape, and preserve natural color.

The image at the beginning of this content will show us the distinct differences between freeze-dried bananas and crispy fried bananas. We won’t discuss which tastes better here, but rather focus on which product is more nutritious and how to distinguish between drying and frying. Freeze dryer is a high-end drying machine that allows for the crisp drying of fruits while preserving their natural properties such as shape, color, sweetness, and nutrients, thanks to drying temperatures below 0°C and vacuum pressure in the drying chamber. Whether the product tastes good or not depends on individual preferences. This is also almost the only way to produce crispy dried fruits without altering their natural properties, such as drying durian, strawberries, kiwi, ripe mangoes, dragon fruit, etc.

Deep-frying fruits is a characteristic method for preparing some common fruits such as sliced ​​bananas, crispy jackfruit, crispy sweet potatoes, crispy potatoes, etc., as snacks. Deep-frying requires using frying oil (vegetable oil or animal fat) in a vacuum chamber, after which the product is degreased using a centrifugal degreaser. The resulting deep-fried fruit has a certain firmness, is crispy, has a glossy oily coating, is sticky to the touch, and lacks sweetness and aroma. Because the products are fried at high temperatures, they lose nutrients and alter the natural sugar content. Long-term consumption is not good for health due to altered nutrients and the repeated reuse of frying oil.

Thus, through the above analysis, readers have gained a better understanding of the differences between crispy dried and crispy fried fruits, how to distinguish them, and the production principles of each product. For further advice, please contact Mactech. Thank you for reading this information.