How many calories in a handful of dried apricots?
One portion of dried apricots is 3-4 pieces and 30 grams; it carries about 80 calories and 385 milligrams of potassium.
TÜBER, Türkiye's national dietary guideline, defines one standard portion of dried apricots as 3-4 pieces, that is 30 grams. According to TürKomp's record for sun-dried Hacıhaliloğlu apricots, this amount carries about 80 calories; in the sulfur-dried variety the same weight comes to around 76 calories.
Sources
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 09.02.0027 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Kayısı, Hacıhaliloğlu, günkurusu) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 09.02.0028 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Kayısı, Hacıhaliloğlu, kükürtlü, kuru) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 09.01.0056 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Kayısı, erkenci, sofralık, Tyrinthe) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.9, s. 270 1 standart porsiyon kuru kayısı = 3-4 adet / 30 g; taze meyve 150 g (porsiyon tanımı) accessed: 2026-08-15
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