Dried fruit is put across as being a healthy alternative for a snack, and while that is not exactly wrong it does not tell you about the nutritional value that is ultimately lost because of the drying out process.
On average, and this does depend on the fruit in question, you are going to end up losing anywhere between 30% and a staggering 80% of the antioxidants and vitamins that were initially contained within the fruit in its natural state. In other words, the benefits that you would have been getting from the fruit are pretty much no longer there simply because it is dried.
So, if you are torn between fresh or dried at any point then always choose the fresh option as it is certainly a lot healthier for you and will be able to boost your health, while the dried version is going to always struggle.