Organic Sun-Dried Mango Slices — No Sugar Added - 1 lb (16 oz)

Read the Label on Most Dried Mango

Pick up a standard bag of dried mango from any mainstream retailer and read the ingredients. Sugar is almost always second on the list, sometimes first. Sulfur dioxide appears as a preservative to maintain the vivid yellow-orange color that signals freshness on a shelf. Artificial flavoring occasionally rounds it out. The result is a product that tastes like sweetened mango candy rather than dried mango, because that is essentially what it is: mango with a significant quantity of added sugar and chemical preservation built into every slice. Crop by Pop Organic Sun-Dried Mango Slices contain one ingredient. Mango. USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO verified, Vegan, sun-dried without sulfur dioxide treatment, with no sugar added at any point in the growing, drying, or packing process. The sweetness in the bag is entirely the mango's own, concentrated through sun-drying the way mangoes have been preserved for centuries before food manufacturers decided the natural version needed improvement. Available in 1 lb and 2 lb. Browse the full Crop by Pop organic collection and the complete dried fruits collection for additional no-sugar-added organic dried fruit options, including the Crop by Pop Organic Sun-Dried Apricots in the same unsulphured, no-sugar-added format.

What Unsulphured Means for Dried Mango

The vivid, almost neon yellow-orange of commercial dried mango does not come from the mango. It comes from sulfur dioxide preservation. SO2 inhibits the enzymatic browning that occurs naturally when mango flesh is exposed to air and heat during drying, maintaining the artificial brightness that supermarket buyers and packaging designers have trained consumers to associate with freshness and quality. Without SO2, dried mango undergoes the same natural browning reaction that happens when you slice a fresh mango and leave it on the counter. The polyphenol oxidase enzymes in the mango flesh interact with oxygen and produce melanins, the brown pigments responsible for natural fruit browning. Combined with the Maillard reaction between the fruit's sugars and amino acids during drying, the result is a mango slice that ranges from amber to deep golden-brown rather than the vivid yellow-orange of the sulfured version. The color is different. The flavor is more concentrated and more genuinely mango. Buyers who have eaten unsulphured organic dried mango for the first time after years of the commercial sulfured version consistently report that the flavor depth is significantly greater, that the sweetness is more complex and less flat, and that there is no chemical edge in the aftertaste that the SO2-treated version carries. The unsulphured slice looks like dried fruit. The sulfured slice looks like a candy product. These are different things.

The Added Sugar Problem in Commercial Dried Mango

Fresh ripe mango contains approximately 13 to 17 grams of natural sugar per 100 grams of fresh fruit. Dried mango concentrates that sugar as moisture is removed: one ounce of pure no-sugar-added dried mango delivers approximately 16 to 18 grams of natural sugar from the concentrated fresh fruit content. Most commercial dried mango adds refined sugar on top of that baseline. The added sugar in a standard commercial dried mango product can range from 8 to 20 additional grams per ounce beyond the natural fruit sugar, effectively doubling the sugar load and converting a naturally sweet dried fruit into a confectionery product wearing the packaging of a health snack. No sugar added dried mango provides the natural sweetness of concentrated mango without the refined sugar addition. For buyers seeking dried mango with no sugar added specifically to manage total daily sugar intake, to avoid refined sugar on a dietary protocol, or simply because they prefer the fruit's actual flavor over a sweetened version, this product delivers the natural mango sweetness at the baseline the fruit provides and nothing beyond it.

Nutrition Per One Ounce of Organic Sun-Dried Mango Slices

One ounce of no-sugar-added organic sun-dried mango delivers approximately: 70 calories, 1g protein, 0g fat, 17g total carbohydrate, 1.5g dietary fiber, 16g natural sugar (zero added sugar), 8% DV vitamin C, 5% DV vitamin A (as beta-carotene), 3% DV potassium, and 2% DV vitamin B6. Mango is one of the more vitamin C-dense fruits available in dried form. Fresh mango provides approximately 45mg of vitamin C per 100 grams. The sun-drying process degrades some vitamin C content, as heat and oxidation affect ascorbic acid, but a meaningful portion survives into the dried fruit in a no-added-heat, slow sun-drying process. The beta-carotene that gives fresh mango its orange flesh color is also partially retained through drying, contributing the vitamin A precursor activity noted above. The fiber at 1.5g per ounce is moderate for a dried fruit, lower than dried figs or dried apricots at the same serving weight. Paired with a protein and fat source (nuts, seed butter, yogurt), the natural sugar from an ounce of no-sugar-added mango is buffered sufficiently to produce a satisfying snack without a significant blood sugar spike. Eaten alone in larger quantities, the concentrated natural sugar warrants awareness for buyers managing glycemic response, even in the no-added-sugar format.

How to Use Organic Sun-Dried Mango Slices

The Simplest Use: Straight from the Bag

One to two ounces of organic dried mango slices as an afternoon snack, eaten alongside a small handful of raw cashews, macadamia nuts, or almonds. The tropical sweetness of the mango against the rich creaminess of raw cashews or macadamias is one of the more naturally satisfying flavor pairings in the whole-food snacking category. The nut portion provides the fat and protein that extends the combined snack's satiety well past what the dried mango alone would deliver.

Trail Mix and Snack Blends

Chopped into smaller pieces and added to homemade trail mix alongside raw almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, and dark chocolate chips. No-sugar-added dried mango provides the tropical sweet note in a trail mix without the candy-level sugar contribution of commercial dried mango treated with added glucose. The result is a trail mix that tastes genuinely fruit-forward rather than sweet in a processed-snack way.

Smoothies and Blending

Two to three slices added to a morning smoothie alongside banana, spinach, coconut water, and a tablespoon of hemp hearts. The concentrated mango flavor punches through the surrounding ingredients and provides natural sweetness without requiring added honey, dates, or sweetened yogurt. The no-sugar-added format specifically suits smoothie use because the natural sugar in the mango provides enough sweetness for most smoothie applications without pushing the total sugar content into dessert territory.

Overnight Oats and Breakfast

Chopped and stirred into overnight oats before refrigerating, where the mango slices rehydrate slightly in the surrounding liquid and release concentrated flavor into the oats. In the morning, the mango pieces have softened to a texture between dried and fresh and the surrounding oats carry mango flavor throughout. Paired with coconut flakes, chia seeds, and a splash of coconut milk, this is a preparation that requires two minutes of setup the night before.

Cooking and Savory Applications

Rehydrated in warm water for 15 minutes and added to rice dishes, grain salads, and salsas. Chopped and incorporated into a mango habanero sauce or chutney alongside ginger, lime, and spices. Sliced thin and layered over a Southeast Asian-inspired rice paper wrap alongside cucumber, avocado, mint, and shrimp or tofu. In these applications, the concentrated, pure mango flavor of no-sugar-added organic dried mango contributes depth that the sweetened commercial version cannot replicate because the added sugar dominates everything it comes into contact with.

Dessert Applications

Blended with coconut cream and lime juice into a no-bake mango mousse. Chopped and pressed into the surface of mango coconut energy balls alongside dates, shredded coconut, and macadamia nuts. Layered between crepes with whipped cream and lime zest for a plated dessert requiring no cooking. The concentrated natural mango flavor of unsulphured no-sugar-added dried mango holds through all of these preparations without the added sweetness pulling the recipe toward the cloying territory that heavily sugared commercial dried mango produces.

1 lb vs 2 lb: Which Size Is Right

At one to two ounces of dried mango per day across snacking and cooking use, the 1 lb bag provides eight to sixteen daily servings, roughly one to two weeks of consistent daily use. For a household of two where both people snack on dried mango regularly, the 1 lb bag covers approximately one week before restocking. The 2 lb bag suits households that use dried mango across multiple applications simultaneously: daily snacking, weekly trail mix preparation, smoothie additions, and occasional cooking use. The per-ounce cost drops at the 2 lb size, and the reduced restocking frequency is practical for buyers who have established organic no-sugar-added dried mango as a regular pantry staple rather than an occasional purchase.

Storage

Unsulphured dried mango without SO2 preservation has a shorter practical shelf life than sulfured versions. The mango's natural moisture content and the absence of the microbial inhibitor that SO2 provides means storage conditions directly determine how long the product maintains quality. Sealed in the resealable bag at room temperature, away from direct heat and sunlight: six to eight weeks of peak quality after opening. Refrigerated in the sealed bag: three to four months. Frozen: up to twelve months. Slices may stick together in warm storage conditions. This is normal: the concentrated natural sugars in the dried mango create tackiness between pieces. Separate gently before eating. If the mango develops an off odor or visible mold, discard it. For the 2 lb size, dividing the bag and refrigerating or freezing a portion from arrival is the recommended approach to maintain freshness across the larger quantity over time.

About Crop by Pop

Crop by Pop is the USDA Certified Organic line within the Nut Cravings family. These organic sun-dried mango slices are sourced from certified organic mango growing operations, sun-dried without sulfur dioxide treatment, packed without added sugar or preservatives, and shipped fresh from our USA facility in a resealable bag. USDA Organic certification, Non-GMO verification, and Vegan status are baseline standards applied consistently across the full Crop by Pop range, from nuts and seeds to these dried fruits. One ingredient. Mango. Organic, unsulphured, no sugar added. Everything the commercial version took out.