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Avocado vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Avocado and Apricot different?

  • Avocado is richer in Vitamin B5, Fiber, Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, Copper, Vitamin E, and Vitamin B3, while Apricot is higher in Vitamin A.
  • Avocado covers your daily need of Vitamin B5 23% more than Apricot.
  • Avocado contains 79 times more Saturated Fat than Apricot. Avocado contains 2.126g of Saturated Fat, while Apricot contains 0.027g.

Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Apricots, raw 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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains more IronIron +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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% 8.8% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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% 77% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +478.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +536.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +776%
~equal in Vitamin C ~10mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3659%
Contains more OtherOther +113.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +5664.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2258.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9683.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +540.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +683.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Apricot Opinion
Calories 160kcal 48kcal Avocado
Protein 2g 1.4g Avocado
Fats 14.66g 0.39g Avocado
Vitamin C 10mg 10mg
Net carbs 1.83g 9.12g Apricot
Carbs 8.53g 11.12g Apricot
Magnesium 29mg 10mg Avocado
Calcium 12mg 13mg Apricot
Potassium 485mg 259mg Avocado
Iron 0.55mg 0.39mg Avocado
Sugar 0.66g 9.24g Avocado
Fiber 6.7g 2g Avocado
Copper 0.19mg 0.078mg Avocado
Zinc 0.64mg 0.2mg Avocado
Starch 0.11g Avocado
Phosphorus 52mg 23mg Avocado
Sodium 7mg 1mg Apricot
Vitamin A 146IU 1279IU Apricot
Vitamin A 7µg 96µg Apricot
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.89mg Avocado
Manganese 0.142mg 0.077mg Avocado
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg Avocado
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.03mg Avocado
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.04mg Avocado
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.6mg Avocado
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.24mg Avocado
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.054mg Avocado
Vitamin K 21µg 3.3µg Avocado
Folate 81µg 9µg Avocado
Choline 14.2mg 2.8mg Avocado
Saturated Fat 2.126g 0.027g Apricot
Monounsaturated Fat 9.799g 0.17g Avocado
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.077g Avocado
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.015mg Avocado
Threonine 0.073mg 0.047mg Avocado
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.041mg Avocado
Leucine 0.143mg 0.077mg Avocado
Lysine 0.132mg 0.097mg Avocado
Methionine 0.038mg 0.006mg Avocado
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.052mg Avocado
Valine 0.107mg 0.047mg Avocado
Histidine 0.049mg 0.027mg Avocado
Fructose 0.12g 0.94g Apricot
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g Avocado
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g Avocado

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Avocado Apricot
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
33%
Avocado
15%
Apricot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Avocado
10%
Apricot

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Avocado
Avocado is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Avocado
Avocado is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.58g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Avocado
Avocado is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apricot
Apricot contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.099g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
Apricot
Apricot is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.