Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid VS Bananas

Weight per 500 calories

• Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid: 893g
• Bananas: 562g

Raw Bananas have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid, which is average in comparison to other foods. Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid or Bananas?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid	1%	7%	92%
Bananas	4%	3%	93%

Macro Nutrients

	Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid	Bananas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.14% 4g	1.9% 1.85g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.92% 0.29g	1.97% 0.63g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	9.5% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.57% 0.78g	1.52% 0.26g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	94% 122g	99% 128g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	158% 114g	95% 68.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	55.3% 40g	37.6% 27.2g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 37.4g	% 28g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 36.7g	% 13.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	2.35% 0.89g	38.4% 14.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.7% 1.5g	11% 6.12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid	Bananas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	16% 143μg	1.87% 17μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44.6% 0.54mg	14.5% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.3% 0.13mg	31.5% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.37% 1.34mg	23.3% 3.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.14% 0.36mg	37.5% 1.88mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	25.4% 0.33mg	159% 2.06mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	0% 0μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	2.23% 8.93μg	28% 112μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	295% 265mg	54.3% 49mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	24.4% 3.66mg	3.75% 0.56mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.93% 10.7μg	2.34% 2.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid	Bananas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.82% 98mg	2.8% 28mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19% 0.17mg	48.7% 0.44mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.31% 12.4μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	11% 0.89mg	18.3% 1.46mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.6% 44.6mg	36% 152mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7% 0.16mg	66% 1.5mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	6.38% 44.6mg	17.7% 124mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17.6% 598mg	59% 2011mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	10.2% 5.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.76% 71.4mg	0.37% 5.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.44% 0.27mg	7.66% 0.84mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	20.7% 765g	11.4% 421g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Apricot Nectar, Canned, With Added Ascorbic Acid VS Bananas Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid or Bananas?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid vs Bananas:

• 500 calories of Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid have 8.5 times more Vitamin A, 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 5.4 times more Vitamin C and 6.5 times more Vitamin E than Bananas.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Bananas contain 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 5.3 times more Vitamin B5, 6.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 12.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid.
• 500 calories of Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9
• 500 calories of Bananas have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin E
• Both Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid as well as Raw Bananas have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid vs Bananas:

• 500 calories of Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid have 1.8 times more Water than Bananas.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Bananas contain 2.6 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 9.4 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium and more Selenium than Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid.
• 500 calories of Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid lack sufficient amounts of Manganese, Phosphorus and Selenium
• Both Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid as well as Raw Bananas lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Zinc in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid have 1.7 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fructose than Bananas.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Bananas contain 16.4 times more Fiber and 4 times more Protein than Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid.
• Both Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid and Bananas offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid provide inadequate amounts of Fiber and Protein
• Both Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid as well as Raw Bananas provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.