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Apricot vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apricots and avocados different?

  • Apricots are richer in vitamin A, while avocados are higher in vitamin B5, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
  • Avocados cover your daily need for vitamin B5, 23% more than apricots.
  • Apricots contain 9 times more vitamin A than avocados. Apricots contain 1279 IU of vitamin A, while avocados contain 146 IU.
  • Apricots are lower in saturated fat.

Apricots, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains more IronIron +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 32% 18% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 2.3% 41% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +478.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +536.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~10mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Avocado DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 9.799g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 1.389mg 23%
Fats 0.39g 14.66g 22%
Fiber 2g 6.7g 19%
Folate 9µg 81µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.257mg 16%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 21µg 15%
Copper 0.078mg 0.19mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 1.816g 12%
Vitamin A 96µg 7µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.027g 2.126g 10%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 2.07mg 8%
Potassium 259mg 485mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.738mg 7%
Calories 48kcal 160kcal 6%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.64mg 4%
Phosphorus 23mg 52mg 4%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.142mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.067mg 3%
Iron 0.39mg 0.55mg 2%
Choline 2.8mg 14.2mg 2%
Protein 1.4g 2g 1%
Carbs 11.12g 8.53g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 0.12g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 343kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 208g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.1 5.5 N/A
Vitamin C 10mg 10mg 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 1.83g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3659%
Contains more OtherOther +113.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5664.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2258.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9683.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +540.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +683.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.