Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Apricots VS Canned Applesauce

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Apricots	10%	7%	83%
Canned Applesauce	1%	2%	97%

Macro Nutrients

	Apricots	Canned Applesauce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.66% 48kcal	1.45% 42kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.4% 0.39g	0.1% 0.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.084% 0.027g	0.025% 0.008g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.19% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.45% 0.077g	0.071% 0.012g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	8.55% 11g	8.67% 11.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12.7% 9.24g	13% 9.4g	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	1.3% 0.94g	8.1% 5.88g	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	% 2.37g	% 2.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.87g	% 1.13g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.26% 2g	2.9% 1.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.5% 1.4g	0.3% 0.17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Apricots	Canned Applesauce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	10.7% 96μg	0.11% 1μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.5% 0.03mg	2.17% 0.026mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.08% 0.04mg	2.3% 0.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.75% 0.6mg	0.53% 0.084mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.8% 0.24mg	0.82% 0.041mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.15% 0.054mg	2.08% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	2.25% 9μg	0.75% 3μg	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	11% 10mg	1.1% 1mg	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	5.93% 0.89mg	1.07% 0.16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.75% 3.3μg	0.42% 0.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Apricots	Canned Applesauce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.3% 13mg	0.4% 4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.67% 0.078mg	3% 0.027mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	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	4.88% 0.39mg	2.88% 0.23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.4% 10mg	0.71% 3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.35% 0.077mg	1.1% 0.025mg	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	3.3% 23mg	0.71% 5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.6% 259mg	2.18% 74mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.18% 0.1μg	0.55% 0.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.067% 1mg	0.13% 2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.8% 0.2mg	0.27% 0.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.33% 86.4g	2.4% 88.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Apricots VS Canned Applesauce per 100 g

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 100 g of Apricots versus 100 g of Canned Applesauce to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Apricots vs Canned Applesauce:

• 100 grams of Apricots have 96 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 7.1 times more Vitamin B3, 5.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9, 10 times more Vitamin C, 5.6 times more Vitamin E and 6.6 times more Vitamin K than Canned Applesauce.
• Both Apricots and Canned Applesauce provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 100 grams.
• 100 grams of Canned Applesauce have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Raw Apricots as well as Applesauce, canned with no added sugar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 grams.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Apricots vs Canned Applesauce:

• 100 grams of Apricots have 2.9 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Manganese, 4.6 times more Phosphorus and 3.5 times more Potassium than Canned Applesauce.
• Both Apricots and Canned Applesauce contain similar levels of Water per 100 grams.
• 100 grams of Canned Applesauce lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium, Manganese and Phosphorus
• Both Raw Apricots as well as Applesauce, canned with no added sugar lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Selenium and Zinc in 100 grams.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• 100 grams of Apricots have 1.8 times more Fiber and 8.2 times more Protein than Canned Applesauce.
• While 100 g of Applesauce, canned with no added sugar contain 6.3 times more Fructose than Raw Apricots.
• Both Apricots and Canned Applesauce offer comparable quantities of Carbohydrate and Sugars per 100 grams.
• 100 grams of Canned Applesauce provide inadequate amounts of Protein
• Both Raw Apricots as well as Applesauce, canned with no added sugar provide inadequate amounts of Energy, Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 100 grams.