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Apricot vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between apricots and butter?

  • Apricots are richer in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and copper, yet butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B12.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% higher.
  • Apricots contain less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than apricots.

We used Apricots, raw and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.

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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%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +979.2%
Contains more IronIron +1850%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1825%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +571.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.027g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.39g 81.11g 124%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Vitamin A 96µg 684µg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 23.43g 58%
Calories 48kcal 717kcal 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 2.32mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Potassium 259mg 24mg 7%
Copper 0.078mg 0.016mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Iron 0.39mg 0.02mg 5%
Carbs 11.12g 0.06g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.003mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.042mg 3%
Choline 2.8mg 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 7µg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.004mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.11mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 2mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.005mg 2%
Protein 1.4g 0.85g 1%
Calcium 13mg 24mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 9.24g 0.06g N/A
Phosphorus 23mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +381.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1750%
Contains more FatsFats +20697.4%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13682.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3809.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.