Of course, you should note that dry fruit's size is much smaller than fresh fruits that are obtained of fresh fruit, so their much eating is easier than fresh fruit and can cause excess calories to the body.
Since, drying fruit removes the water content, their number and size is as much as three-quarters of fresh fruit. For example, if you dry a cup of splitted apricots, you will gain a quarter cup of dried apricots. So a quarter cup of dried fruit should be your guide in daily consumption.
In terms of calories and sugar these two are almost equivalent. Slices of fresh apricot cup are 74 calories and 14.5 grams of natural sugar; a quarter cup of dried apricots tabs has 78 calories and 17 grams of sugar.
Another thing that you need to note is that in the production of dried fruits (they contain natural sugars) sugar is added. For example, in the case of cranberry before drying sugar is sprayed on it and thus the amount of calories is increased (one cup fresh cranberry has 4 grams sugar and 46 calories, but a quarter cup of sweetened dried cranberry has 93 calories and 20 grams of sugar).
So note to their food label in the terms of added sugars when using the ready dried fruits.
Nutrient content of fresh and dried fruits is almost the same. One major difference is that vitamin C is less in dried fruits in most cases. Why this vitamin is broke down in dry heat for drying?
In contrast, dried fruits contain more fiber than fresh fruits and most amount of antioxidants called phenols that help to prevent the heart disease and cancer.
Some dried fruits like golden raisins and apricots are possible processed with sulfur dioxide before drying. This preservative helps the original color is maintained during drying and its color doesn't become dark. But sulfur dioxide can cause asthma-like reactions in some people. Organic dried fruits do not contain the chemical. They have darker color and slightly different taste and are often more like to fresh fruit.
Dried fruits are a healthy snack and you can replace them junk food such as potato chips, and candy.