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Fast food vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and apricots different?

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate, while apricots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Fast food covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than apricots.
  • Fast food contains 203 times more selenium than apricots. Fast food contains 20.3µg of selenium, while apricots contain 0.1µg.
  • Apricots are lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than apricots (34).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +376.9%
Contains more IronIron +684.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +956.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +807.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +836.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +788.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +134.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Apricot DV% diff.
Selenium 20.3µg 0.1µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Iron 3.06mg 0.39mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.6mg 31%
Protein 16.52g 1.4g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.04mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.03mg 24%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.2mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.027g 20%
Fats 12.01g 0.39g 18%
Folate 80µg 9µg 18%
Phosphorus 134mg 23mg 16%
Sodium 331mg 1mg 14%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.077mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.054mg 12%
Calories 297kcal 48kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.17g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.077g 11%
Vitamin A 9µg 96µg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 31.5g 11.12g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 2.8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.24mg 6%
Calcium 62mg 13mg 5%
Copper 0.121mg 0.078mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.89mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 0.94g 2%
Potassium 197mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 2g 1%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 3.3µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 9.12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 9.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +1080%
Contains more FatsFats +2979.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.4%
Contains more WaterWater +124.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +2744.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2081.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 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 FructoseFructose +141.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +850%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +15.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.