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Apricot vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apricots and fruitcake

  • Apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, and manganese.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 25% higher.
  • Apricots have 20 times more vitamin C than fruitcake. While apricots have 10mg of vitamin C, fruitcake has only 0.5mg.
  • Apricots have less saturated fat.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index (34) than fruitcake (53).

The food types used in this comparison are Apricots, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +430.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%

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%
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Fruitcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 3.323g 22%
Iron 0.39mg 2.07mg 21%
Carbs 11.12g 61.6g 17%
Calories 48kcal 324kcal 14%
Fats 0.39g 9.1g 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.5mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin A 96µg 7µg 10%
Fiber 2g 3.7g 7%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.22mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.048g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.099mg 5%
Phosphorus 23mg 52mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 101mg 4%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Protein 1.4g 2.9g 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.05mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 153mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.791mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.046mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.27mg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 8.9mg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 9.24g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.9mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +241.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +454%
Contains more OtherOther +48.6%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2370.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4215.6%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.