Fruit preserves vs. Apricot jam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruit preserves and apricot jam?

Apricot jam has 26 times less choline than fruit preserves. Fruit preserves have 10.2mg of choline, while apricot jam has 0.4mg.
Apricot jam is lower in sugar.
Apricot jam has a higher glycemic index (69) than fruit preserves (51).

We used Jams and preserves and Jams and preserves, apricot types in this comparison.

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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.

Fruit preserves

Apricot jam

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20%

~equal in Magnesium ~4mg

~equal in Calcium ~20mg

~equal in Potassium ~77mg

~equal in Iron ~0.49mg

~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.06mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

~equal in Selenium ~2µg

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.

Fruit preserves

Apricot jam

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+245.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1000%
Contains more CholineCholine	+2450%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~8.8mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.13mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.036mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.02mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.02mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.076mg	0.022mg	4%
Folate	11µg	1µg	3%
Fiber	1.1g	0.3g	3%
Calories	278kcal	242kcal	2%
Choline	10.2mg	0.4mg	2%
Phosphorus	19mg	3mg	2%
Carbs	68.86g	64.4g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0mg	1%
Protein	0.37g	0.7g	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Fats	0.07g	0.2g	0%
Vitamin C	8.8mg	8.8mg	0%
Net carbs	67.76g	64.1g	N/A
Magnesium	4mg	4mg	0%
Calcium	20mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	77mg	77mg	0%
Iron	0.49mg	0.49mg	0%
Sugar	48.5g	43.4g	N/A
Copper	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Zinc	0.06mg	0.06mg	0%
Sodium	32mg	40mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.13mg	0%
Selenium	2µg	2µg	0%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.036mg	0.036mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.02mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.02mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.01g	0.01g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.038g	0g	0%
Tryptophan	0.008mg		0%
Threonine	0.023mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.017mg		0%
Leucine	0.037mg		0%
Lysine	0.03mg		0%
Methionine	0.001mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.021mg		0%
Valine	0.021mg		0%
Histidine	0.014mg		0%