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Apricot vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apricots and tomato sauce different?

  • Apricots are richer in vitamin A, while tomato sauce is higher in iron.
  • Apricots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 17% more than tomato sauce.
  • Apricots contain 3 times more sugar than tomato sauce. Apricots contain 9.24g of sugar, while tomato sauce contains 3.56g.

Apricots, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added types were 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more IronIron +146.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +253.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.4%
Contains more OtherOther +158.1%
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8285.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +77.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Apricot Tomato sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin A 96µg 22µg 8%
Iron 0.39mg 0.96mg 7%
Copper 0.078mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 1.44mg 4%
Vitamin C 10mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.098mg 3%
Carbs 11.12g 5.31g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.065mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.113mg 2%
Calories 48kcal 24kcal 1%
Choline 2.8mg 9.9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.309mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.024mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1.67g 1%
Potassium 259mg 297mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 27mg 1%
Protein 1.4g 1.2g 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 13mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 3.56g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.22mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 2.8µg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Apricot Tomato sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Apricot
12%
Tomato sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Apricot
15%
Tomato sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.68g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apricot
Apricot contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.014g)
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

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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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