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Apricot vs Orange - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Apricot and Orange

  • Apricot is higher in Vitamin A RAE, however Orange is richer in Vitamin C, and Folate.
  • Orange's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 48% higher.
  • Apricot has 9 times more Vitamin A RAE than Orange. While Apricot has 96µg of Vitamin A RAE, Orange has only 11µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Apricots, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Apricot
Apricot
5
:
2
Orange
Orange
Contains more Iron +290%
Contains more Phosphorus +64.3%
Contains more Potassium +43.1%
Contains more Zinc +185.7%
Contains more Copper +73.3%
Contains more Calcium +207.7%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Equal in Magnesium - 10
Apricot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 15% 8% 10% 23% 1% 6% 27%
Orange
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 12% 4% 8% 6% 16% 0% 2% 15%
Contains more Iron +290%
Contains more Phosphorus +64.3%
Contains more Potassium +43.1%
Contains more Zinc +185.7%
Contains more Copper +73.3%
Contains more Calcium +207.7%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Equal in Magnesium - 10

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Apricot
Apricot
4
:
5
Orange
Orange
Contains more Vitamin A +468.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +394.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +432%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Folate +233.3%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.04
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.25
Apricot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 77% 18% 0% 34% 8% 10% 12% 15% 13% 7% 0% 9%
Orange
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 14% 4% 0% 178% 22% 10% 6% 15% 14% 23% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +468.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +394.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +432%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Folate +233.3%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.04
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.25

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
3
:
2
Orange
Orange
Contains more Protein +48.9%
Contains more Fats +225%
Contains more Other +68.2%
Equal in Carbs - 11.75
Equal in Water - 86.75
Apricot
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Orange
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more Protein +48.9%
Contains more Fats +225%
Contains more Other +68.2%
Equal in Carbs - 11.75
Equal in Water - 86.75

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
2
:
1
Orange
Orange
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +639.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +208%
Contains less Saturated Fat -44.4%
Apricot
10% 62% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.077 g
Orange
24% 37% 40%
Saturated Fat: 0.015 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.025 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +639.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +208%
Contains less Saturated Fat -44.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Apricot Orange
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Orange Opinion
Net carbs 9.12g 9.35g Orange
Protein 1.4g 0.94g Apricot
Fats 0.39g 0.12g Apricot
Carbs 11.12g 11.75g Orange
Calories 48kcal 47kcal Apricot
Fructose 0.94g Apricot
Sugar 9.24g 9.35g Apricot
Fiber 2g 2.4g Orange
Calcium 13mg 40mg Orange
Iron 0.39mg 0.1mg Apricot
Magnesium 10mg 10mg
Phosphorus 23mg 14mg Apricot
Potassium 259mg 181mg Apricot
Sodium 1mg 0mg Orange
Zinc 0.2mg 0.07mg Apricot
Copper 0.078mg 0.045mg Apricot
Vitamin A 1279IU 225IU Apricot
Vitamin A RAE 96µg 11µg Apricot
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.18mg Apricot
Vitamin C 10mg 53.2mg Orange
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.087mg Orange
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.04mg
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.282mg Apricot
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.25mg Orange
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.06mg Orange
Folate 9µg 30µg Orange
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0µg Apricot
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg Apricot
Threonine 0.047mg 0.015mg Apricot
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.025mg Apricot
Leucine 0.077mg 0.023mg Apricot
Lysine 0.097mg 0.047mg Apricot
Methionine 0.006mg 0.02mg Orange
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.031mg Apricot
Valine 0.047mg 0.04mg Apricot
Histidine 0.027mg 0.018mg Apricot
Saturated Fat 0.027g 0.015g Orange
Monounsaturated Fat 0.17g 0.023g Apricot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.025g Apricot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Apricot Orange
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Apricot
24%
Orange
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Apricot
8%
Orange

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Orange
Orange contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Orange
Orange is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food is cheaper?
Orange
Orange is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.11g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Apricot
Apricot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients
  2. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.