Oshav is the traditional Bulgarian Christmas Eve compote of dried fruits. It has 45 kcal and 10 g sugar per 100 g. A 250 ml serving packs ~112.5 kcal, more than most expect from a "fruit drink". The natural sugar concentrates as the dried fruit reconstitutes.
How should I track Oshav (Dried fruit compote)?
Liquid calories from Oshav (Dried fruit compote) are easy to overlook because drinks do not trigger the same fullness signals as solid food. A meta-analysis (Wehling & Lusher, Am J Clin Nutr 2021) confirmed that people underreport beverage intake more than solid food. Most people pour 30–50% more than the label serving size without realizing it. Use a kitchen scale to weigh your glass or bottle once — you will know your exact pour going forward. This one calibration step can save you from hundreds of untracked calories per week.