Rows Of Dry Fruits That Should Not Be Consumed By Diabetics

Illustration of dry fruit. (Pexels/Polina Tankilevitch)

JAKARTA - People with diabetes must pay attention and be vigilant if they want to eat dried fruit. This is because it relates to the process of removing water from fresh fruit into dry fruit.

Quoted from Healthshots, on Friday, August 1, 2025, with the loss of water content, sugar levels in dry fruit become more concentrated. This means more sugar per gram of dried fruit than fresh fruit.

Therefore, consumption of dry fruit for diabetics can be complicated, because it can affect blood sugar significantly. Here are some dry fruit that diabetics should not consume.

1. Kismis

This dry fruit is rich in natural sugar, especially fructose. Consumption of this fruit by diabetics can cause a rapid spike in blood sugar.

2. Date

Dates are also rich in natural sugar and have a high glycemic index, reaching 46 to 75. However, dates are also high in fiber, and diabetics can still consume them but in limited quantities.

3. Dry Orang

Arab fruit generally contains 50 to 60 percent of sugar, including fructose, dedstrosa, and glucose. If consumed by diabetics, it can increase blood sugar levels which can cause more complex health problems.

4. Dry mango

Dry mangoes usually already contain additional sugar. Before being dried, mangoes are known as fruit with natural sugar height.

The combination of natural sugar and additional sugar in dried mango results in high carbohydrate content and a spike in blood sugar for diabetics.