{"id":18373,"date":"2026-10-08T14:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=18373"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:02:15","slug":"sundried-foods-researched-and-compiled-by-fiona-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/sundried-foods-researched-and-compiled-by-fiona-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Sundried Foods \u2013 researched and compiled by Fiona James"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/825271328_1550813750398966_5574546026824372447_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-18374 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/825271328_1550813750398966_5574546026824372447_n-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Sun-dried Foods are items preserved by removing most of their water content through direct exposure to sunlight and natural airflow.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">There are different kinds of sundried fruits and vegetables.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 Fruits: apricots, tamarind, cranberry, coconut and cherry.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 Vegetables: tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, leafy greens and herbs. Kale, mint, basil, oregano and parsley.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 Root vegetables. Carrots, sweet potatoes and beets.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Benefits of sun-dried Foods<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Fruits: High in Fiber: They provide two to three times the dietary fiber of fresh fruit, which helps improve digestion, they are rich in Antioxidant, contain disease-fighting plant compounds like polyphenols and phenols that lower oxidative stress and small portions pack essential minerals and vitamins such as potassium.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Vegetables: Removing water increases the fiber density per gram, which supports gut health, improves digestion, and helps manage blood sugar, Essential minerals like iron, potassium, calcium, and magnesium stay stable during natural drying and become more concentrated.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Additionally, the natural drying process helps preserve key phytonutrients and antioxidants that protect your cells from damage.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sun-dried Foods are items preserved by removing most of their water content through direct exposure to sunlight and natural airflow. There are different kinds of sundried fruits and vegetables. \u2022 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-notices"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18373"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18375,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18373\/revisions\/18375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}