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Apricot jam vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apricot jam and corn syrup different?

  • Corn syrup contains less vitamin C and copper than apricot jam.
  • Apricot jam has 2 times more copper than corn syrup. Apricot jam has 0.1mg of copper, while corn syrup has 0.053mg.
  • Apricot jam contains less sugar.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of apricot jam is 69.

Jams and preserves, apricot and Syrups, corn, dark types were used in this article.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +32.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +3225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot jam Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0mg 10%
Sodium 40mg 155mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.053mg 5%
Carbs 64.4g 77.59g 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 242kcal 286kcal 2%
Choline 0.4mg 13.3mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 2.9µg 2%
Iron 0.49mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 3mg 11mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0g 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Potassium 77mg 44mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 64.1g 77.59g N/A
Calcium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 43.4g 77.59g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%

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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.