Dried apricot best fruit for diabetes

Apricot Best Fruits for a Diabetes-Friendly Diet:

Fruit is naturally sweet, but not all fruit contains the same amount of sugar.

Apricots are a sweet summer fruit staple and a wonderful addition to your diabetes meal plan.

One apricot has just 17 calories and 4 g of carbohydrates, per the USDA. 

These fruity jewels are also a good source of fiber

Apricots have even less sugar than berries. 

The USDA noted that one fresh apricot contains just over three grams of sugar.

Generous amounts of vitamins B3, B5, B6 and smaller amounts of vitamins B2 and B3 make dry apricots good for nervous system health, helping with diabetes-associated nerve-damage.

Good for diabetes-associated high blood pressure (hypertension) 

Potassium is essential for healthy blood pressure numbers and dry apricots make a good choice even for diabetics with hypertension.