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Apricot jam vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apricot jam and chocolate

  • Apricot jam contains less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12 than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 103% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apricot jam is lower.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of apricot jam is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Jams and preserves, apricot and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 1.3% 5.2% 5.2% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +626%
Contains more IronIron +1536.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +928%
Contains more ZincZinc +3250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3447.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 3.3% 2.6% 0% 0% 5.1% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1913.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1385%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot jam Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.1mg 1.028mg 103%
Iron 0.49mg 8.02mg 94%
Saturated fat 0.01g 18.519g 84%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.419mg 60%
Fats 0.2g 31.28g 48%
Magnesium 4mg 146mg 34%
Phosphorus 3mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0.3g 7g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.54g 24%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.01mg 18%
Calories 242kcal 546kcal 15%
Potassium 77mg 559mg 14%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 0.7g 4.88g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.725mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 56mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.05mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 2µg 1%
Sodium 40mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 64.4g 61.17g 1%
Net carbs 64.1g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 43.4g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 35%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 34.5 g
Other: 0.2 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +3456.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +597.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15540%
Contains more OtherOther +750%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apricot jam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170645/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.