| Benefits |
Description |
Applications |
| Nutrition Source |
- Excellent Source Dietary Fiber
California dried figs are an excellent source of dietary fiber. Just 3 – 5 dried or fresh – provide 5 grams of dietary fiber.
- Fruit Serving
Just 3 – 5 dried (40 grams) or fresh (153 grams) California Figs count as one fruit serving.
- Calcium Rich
The calcium content of dried figs is over 100% greater than other dried fruits.
- Super Potassium
On an equal weight basis, dried figs have nearly 80 percent more potassium than bananas.
- More goodness!
Dried figs outrank most fruits when comparing calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, manganese and other important nutritional components!
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- Health foods.
- Whole grain products.
- Children’s foods.
- Adult formulations and senior specialty products.
- Special diet opportunities, such as vegetarian, low fat and low cholesterol.
- Use in a range of applications: fig bars, fig cereals, trail mixes, fillings, stuffing, dry mixes; combined with whole grains, seeds and nuts.
- For lower fat in baked goods, replace a portion of fat with fig paste.
- Adds natural fruit sweetness without overpowering.
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| Naturally Sweet |
- Desirable synergistic flavor: Intrinsically sweet. Of particular interest to health food manufacturers and food product designers in reducing added-sugar content of products and offering “all natural” clean labels.
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Use as a replacement for sucrose, corn syrup and other added sweeteners in
- Baked goods.
- Salad dressings and sauces.
- Confections, fillings, cereals.
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| Shelf Life |
- Take advantage of the humectant benefit of dried figs. When conditioned, dried figs retain moisture helping to extend product freshness and moistness.
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- Yeast breads, pastries, muffins, quick breads.
- Snacks, sport bars.
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| Natural color |
- Use visually beautiful figs as a natural coloring.
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Incorporate the healthy image of dried figs into a range of products.
- Whole grains foods.
- Sauces and dressings.
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| Texture |
- Work with your supplier to select the fig formula that meets your textural needs – from low moisture to high moisture, in chunks and small pieces, pastes, concentrate, or powders. Figs work well in a range of applications.
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- Add fig paste to ground meat to lower fat content and as a binder to retain moistness.
- Use in smoothies.
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| Flavor |
- Figs are a flavor carrier and enhancer. For example, use figs to tame acid foods. When ground into paste, figs can be combined with more expensive ingredients and take on those flavors.
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- Fig fillings.
- Fig ice cream and yogurts.
- Cereal and baking applications.
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| Piece Identity |
- Use larger dried fig pieces in products where piece identity is needed. Smaller sizes add golden brown fruit color and work well in mini muffins and cookies. Pieces hold up to mixing processes. A range of flavors and colors are available. Contact your supplier for details.
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- Baked products: breads, muffins, cookies, energy bars.
- Confectionery: panned fig pieces, chocolate bars, fillings.
- Dairy: yogurt, ice cream.
- Cereals and Snacks: granola, chips, fruit bars.
- Frozen novelties.
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| Value-Added |
Quality California Figs have a unique and very special story to tell.
- 100% real fruit.
- Small carbon footprint and traceability from farm to plant.
- Made in California.
- Ancient origins beloved by many cultures.
- Provide a warm halo effect and homey appeal.
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- Natural products.
- All fruit products.
- Fiber-based products.
- Fruit of the ancients.
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