Can I eat dried candied fruit?

Candied implies added sugar. This is the main culprit in excessive weight gain. Un-sulfured, unsweetened dry fruit should be acceptable when consuming it in reasonable quantities. The problem with dried fruit is that people tend to eat more than the suggested serving size because it is less filling, smaller, and feels like candy compared to the naturally occurring counterpart. For example, eating a medium sized apple is usually sufficient to fill in between meals. However, one cup of dried apples is equivalent to 4 fresh apples yet feels about the same. You have now eaten four times the amount of sugar to experience the same feeling of fullness.