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Apricot vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Apricot and Tomato sauce different?

  • Apricot is richer in Vitamin A RAE, while Tomato sauce is higher in Iron.
  • Apricot contains 3 times more Sugar than Tomato sauce. Apricot contains 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.
Apricot
Apricot
1
:
9
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains less Sodium -90.9%
Contains more Iron +146.2%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.4%
Contains more Potassium +14.7%
Contains more Copper +47.4%
Contains more Manganese +46.8%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Equal in Calcium - 14
Equal in Zinc - 0.22
Apricot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 15% 8% 10% 23% 1% 6% 27% 11% 1%
Tomato sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 36% 11% 12% 27% 2% 6% 39% 15% 4%
Contains less Sodium -90.9%
Contains more Iron +146.2%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.4%
Contains more Potassium +14.7%
Contains more Copper +47.4%
Contains more Manganese +46.8%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Equal in Calcium - 14
Equal in Zinc - 0.22

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
Apricot
4
:
5
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +194%
Contains more Vitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin K +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.5%
Equal in Folate - 9
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%
Tomato sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 29% 0% 24% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 7% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin A +194%
Contains more Vitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin K +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.5%
Equal in Folate - 9

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
3
:
2
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Protein +16.7%
Contains more Fats +30%
Contains more Carbs +109.4%
Contains more Other +158.1%
Equal in Water - 91.28
Apricot
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Tomato sauce
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 Protein +16.7%
Contains more Fats +30%
Contains more Carbs +109.4%
Contains more Other +158.1%
Equal in Water - 91.28

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
2
:
1
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains less Saturated Fat -34.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +286.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +57.1%
Apricot
10% 62% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.077 g
Tomato sauce
20% 21% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.041 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.121 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -34.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +286.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +57.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
3
:
1
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Sucrose +8285.7%
Contains more Glucose +30.2%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Fructose +77.7%
Apricot
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
Tomato sauce
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 Sucrose +8285.7%
Contains more Glucose +30.2%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Fructose +77.7%

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 Opinion
Net carbs 9.12g 3.81g Apricot
Protein 1.4g 1.2g Apricot
Fats 0.39g 0.3g Apricot
Carbs 11.12g 5.31g Apricot
Calories 48kcal 24kcal Apricot
Fructose 0.94g 1.67g Tomato sauce
Sugar 9.24g 3.56g Tomato sauce
Fiber 2g 1.5g Apricot
Calcium 13mg 14mg Tomato sauce
Iron 0.39mg 0.96mg Tomato sauce
Magnesium 10mg 15mg Tomato sauce
Phosphorus 23mg 27mg Tomato sauce
Potassium 259mg 297mg Tomato sauce
Sodium 1mg 11mg Apricot
Zinc 0.2mg 0.22mg Tomato sauce
Copper 0.078mg 0.115mg Tomato sauce
Manganese 0.077mg 0.113mg Tomato sauce
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg Tomato sauce
Vitamin A 1279IU 435IU Apricot
Vitamin A RAE 96µg 22µg Apricot
Vitamin E 0.89mg 1.44mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin C 10mg 7mg Apricot
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.024mg Apricot
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.065mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.991mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.309mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.098mg Tomato sauce
Folate 9µg 9µg
Vitamin K 3.3µg 2.8µg Apricot
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg Apricot
Threonine 0.047mg 0.037mg Apricot
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.025mg Apricot
Leucine 0.077mg 0.034mg Apricot
Lysine 0.097mg 0.037mg Apricot
Methionine 0.006mg 0.008mg Tomato sauce
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.036mg Apricot
Valine 0.047mg 0.025mg Apricot
Histidine 0.027mg 0.02mg Apricot
Saturated Fat 0.027g 0.041g Apricot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.17g 0.044g Apricot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.121g Tomato sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Apricot Tomato sauce
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 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
16%
Apricot
14%
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?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.