Greek Dried Figs From Kalamata 500gr
The science of nutrition reveals the advantages and the properties of dried fruits, which include dried figs, and the medical science verifies their contribution to human health. Dried figs are rich in vitamins A, B, C and in metals such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium and iron. Two basic nutritional goals of humans are being accomplished by means of the consumption of dried figs. Approximately 10% of the energy consumed by the human organism may derive from the consumption of 100 grams of figs, whereas, at the same time, 7% of the demand for proteins, 17% of the demand for calcium, 30% of the demand for iron (ferrum) and magnesium and a percentage of about 5% in vitamins are covered, all of which are essential to the sound maintenance of the chemical equilibrium of the organism and the cellular function. Additionally, dried figs also contain a large percentage of fibers, which help reducing cholesterol and triglycerides since, due to the above, they are capable of "cleaning" and detoxicating the organism. Water contained in fibers makes figs an easy to digest piece of nutrition. One the other hand, because they bind cholesterol originating from other pieces of nutrition, they result in removing cholesterol from the organism, before it is absorbed, thus maintaining low levels of cholesterol. One hundred grams of dried figs contain 6 to 7 grams of fibers, while the minimum daily fiber intake deriving from various other sources amounts 20 to 35 grams. It is also worth mentioning that dried figs contain large amounts of calcium, which can reach up to the respective amounts found in milk, where 100 grams of figs can cover 17% of the recommended daily need. Due their high laxative value, they are being used in pharmacology as a natural laxative, compared to other chemical preparations.