The shriveled yellow, brown, or purple morsels known as raisins are actually grapes that have been dried in the sun or in a food dehydrator. You also may have eaten them baked into delicious cookies, breads, and muffins. Despite their small size, raisins are packed with energy and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

A sultana is a dried grape but this time, coming from seedless varieties of grape. Sultanas are golden in color and tend to be much plumper, sweeter and juicier than other raisins. Sultanas will absorb other flavors so are good for soaking.