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Corn syrup vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corn syrup and apricots

  • Corn syrup has more selenium; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Apricots cover your daily vitamin A needs 26% more than corn syrup.
  • Apricots have 155 times less sodium than corn syrup. Corn syrup has 155mg of sodium, while apricots have 1mg.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Syrups, corn, dark and Apricots, raw.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +488.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.39mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +375%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +943.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Apricot DV% diff.
Carbs 77.59g 11.12g 22%
Calories 286kcal 48kcal 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Sodium 155mg 1mg 7%
Potassium 44mg 259mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.89mg 6%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.3µg 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.078mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.03mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 23mg 2%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.077mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.39g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.077g 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.37mg 0.39mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 9.24g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.17g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +597.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +292.3%
Contains more OtherOther +85%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.