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Apricot vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between apricots and chocolate

  • Apricots have more vitamin A, while chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 106% more than apricots.
  • Apricots contain 26 times more vitamin A than chocolate. While apricots contain 1279 IU of vitamin A, chocolate contains only 50 IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apricots is lower.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Apricots, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more IronIron +1956.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1217.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +905%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +795.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1742.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 32% 18% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.078mg 1.028mg 106%
Iron 0.39mg 8.02mg 95%
Saturated fat 0.027g 18.519g 84%
Manganese 0.077mg 1.419mg 58%
Fats 0.39g 31.28g 48%
Magnesium 10mg 146mg 32%
Phosphorus 23mg 206mg 26%
Calories 48kcal 546kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 9.54g 23%
Fiber 2g 7g 20%
Carbs 11.12g 61.17g 17%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.01mg 16%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Potassium 259mg 559mg 9%
Protein 1.4g 4.88g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 1.092g 7%
Selenium 0.1µg 3µg 5%
Calcium 13mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 8.1µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.54mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.725mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.297mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.042mg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 0.89g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 343kcal 1119kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 208g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.1 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 9.12g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 9.24g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +8802.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7920.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.1%
Contains more OtherOther +129.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5511.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1318.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +687.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.