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Apricot vs. Maraschino cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apricots and maraschino cherries different?

  • Apricots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin E; however, maraschino cherries are richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for apricots is 25% higher.
  • Apricots have less sugar.

Apricots, raw and Maraschino cherries, canned, drained are the varieties 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 2.9% 16% 1.9% 16% 48% 7.1% 1.3% 0.52% 1.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +666.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +541.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.4%
Contains more IronIron +10.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
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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 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% 0.67% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0.08% 3.2% 1.2% 0% 3.8% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +980%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Maraschino cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 2µg 10%
Carbs 11.12g 41.97g 10%
Potassium 259mg 21mg 7%
Copper 0.078mg 0.143mg 7%
Calories 48kcal 165kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.05mg 6%
Fiber 2g 3.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.004mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.012mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 23mg 3mg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Protein 1.4g 0.22g 2%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.26mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 38.77g N/A
Iron 0.39mg 0.43mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 38.77g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 2.8mg 4.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.049g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.055g 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
42% 57%
Protein: 0.22 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 41.97 g
Water: 57.27 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.4%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%
Contains more OtherOther +124.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.4%

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
27% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40%

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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. Maraschino cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167766/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.