...the nutritional value of apricots and full apricot nutrition information...
Apricots contain high amounts of beta carotene which is good for eye health. Beta carotene also helps protect LDL
cholesterol
from oxidation, which may help prevent heart disease.
Apricots are one of the best sources of beta carotene, with one apricot providing roughly the daily dietary requirements for vitamin A. Beta carotene is converted into vitamin A in the body and is good for eye health. Vitamin A is also good for the regulation of cell growth, acts as an antioxidant and helps to improve immune function.
Apricots contain good levels of dietary fibre which is important in the prevention of constipation and can help prevent colon cancer.
Apricots also contain a good amount of potassium which helps to regulate the bodies' acid balance and promotes healthy muscles.
Apricots contain a substance called lycopene which helps in the prevention of cancer and also protects the body from high cholesterol, thereby preventing heart disease.
Apricot nutrition helps in removing gallstones and also destroys intestinal worms. It also aids in digestion, since it reacts as an alkaline, breaking down food particles.
The moderately high copper and iron content in apricots helps to increase the hemoglobin in the blood.
One apricot contains around 17 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF APRICOTS:
Apricots, raw
Refuse: 7% (Pits) Scientific Name: Prunus armeniaca Common Name: Includes USDA commodity food A386 NDB No: 09021 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient
Units
1.00 X 1 apricot ------- 35g
Proximates
Water
g
30.22
Energy
kcal
17
Energy
kJ
70
Protein
g
0.49
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.14
Ash
g
0.26
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
3.89
Fiber, total dietary
g
0.7
Sugars, total
g
3.23
Sucrose
g
2.05
Glucose (dextrose)
g
0.83
Fructose
g
0.33
Lactose
g
0.00
Maltose
g
0.02
Galactose
g
0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
5
Iron, Fe
mg
0.14
Magnesium, Mg
mg
4
Phosphorus, P
mg
8
Potassium, K
mg
91
Sodium, Na
mg
0
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.07
Copper, Cu
mg
0.027
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.027
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.0
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
3.5
Thiamin
mg
0.011
Riboflavin
mg
0.014
Niacin
mg
0.210
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.084
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.019
Folate, total
mcg
3
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
3
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
3
Choline, total
mg
1.0
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
34
Retinol
mcg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
383
Carotene, alpha
mcg
7
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
36
Vitamin A, IU
IU
674
Lycopene
mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
31
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.31
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
mcg
0.0
Vitamin D
IU
0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
1.2
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.009
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.000
16:0
g
0.008
18:0
g
0.001
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.060
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.060
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.027
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.027
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.000
18:4
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA)
g
0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)
g
0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
Phytosterols
mg
6
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.005
Threonine
g
0.016
Isoleucine
g
0.014
Leucine
g
0.027
Lysine
g
0.034
Methionine
g
0.002
Cystine
g
0.001
Phenylalanine
g
0.018
Tyrosine
g
0.010
Valine
g
0.016
Arginine
g
0.016
Histidine
g
0.009
Alanine
g
0.024
Aspartic acid
g
0.110
Glutamic acid
g
0.055
Glycine
g
0.014
Proline
g
0.035
Serine
g
0.029
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
