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Apricot vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between apricots and corn syrup

  • Apricots have more vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and vitamin E; however, corn syrup is richer in selenium.
  • Apricots cover your daily vitamin A needs 26% more than corn syrup.
  • Apricots contain less sugar.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Apricots, raw and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +488.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
~equal in Iron ~0.37mg

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.
Apricot
10
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%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +943.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 11.12g 77.59g 22%
Calories 48kcal 286kcal 12%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Sodium 1mg 155mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0mg 6%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.9µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.053mg 3%
Protein 1.4g 0g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.009mg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 2.8mg 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.011mg 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 11mg 2%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0g 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 77.59g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Iron 0.39mg 0.37mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 77.59g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

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
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 +292.3%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +597.8%

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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. 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.