Freeze Dried vs Dehydrated Bananas

There are several products that Shelf Reliance sells more then one option. I often get questions about how they are different.  One of the things I get asked a lot is bananas. SR sells banana chips (which are dehydrated) and freeze dried sliced bananas.  Here is how they match up. Interested in ordering some? Send me an e-mail at heather@teamshelfreliance.com

Freeze Dried vs. Dehydrated Bananas

	Dehydrated Banana Chips	Freeze Dried Sliced Banana
Ingredients	Bananas, coconut oil, sugar, banana flavoring. *Shelf Reliance Banana chips are fried (as are most all other banana chips) in coconut oil and then dehydrated.	Bananas
Shelf  Life	Sealed Shelf Life 7 years* Opened Shelf Life 1 year* *Shelf life based on optimal storage conditions.	Sealed Shelf Life    25 years* Opened Shelf Life 2 year* *Shelf life based on optimal storage conditions.
Texture	Crunchy, hard	Crunches when you bite it but not hard, dissolves a little as you eat it.
Size	1/8 inch thick	1/4 inch thick
Taste	faintly banana	Sweet banana
Re-hydration	Does not rehydrate	soften in hot water for 1 minuet drain and use as fresh
Use	Trail Mix, Snack, in baking to boast banana flavor,	Muffins, oatmeal, smoothies
My Family's Vote	okay for snacking 2 stars our of 5	“when the world ends I want to be eating this”  "like a banana explosion in my mouth" 5 stars out of 5