Apricot
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Apricot
Description
Apricot is a pink-orange colored fruit of the apricot tree, in the plum genus. The fruit contains a very high level of provitamin A carotenoids and moderate amounts of vitamin C and potassium.
Available May through August with peak season in June and July.
Note: Apricots should be a deep yellow or yellow-orange, plump, well-formed and fairly firm. Avoid dull-looking, soft or mushy fruit or very firm, pale yellow or green-yellow fruit.Caloric Content
1 2 3 Calories: 51 83 119 Protein: 1.48 1.28 .85 gm Carbohydrates: 11.7 21.6 30.37 gm Fiber: .64 1.03 .73 gm Total fats: .41 .16 .12 gm Saturated fats: .029 .011 .008 gm Unsaturated fats: .262 .102 .077 gm Cholesterol: 0 0 0 mg
1. Raw - 114 grams
2. Dried - 10 halves, 35 grams
3. Frozen, Sweetened - 1/2 cup, 121 grams
4 5 6 Calories: 20 87 70 Protein: .62 .50 .45 gm Carbohydrates: 4.93 22.37 18.25 gm Fiber: .33 .31 .34 gm Total fats: .03 .04 .07 gm Saturated fats: .002 .003 .004 gm Unsaturated fats: .017 .022 .041 gm Cholesterol: 0 0 0 mg
4. Skinned, Canned, Water Packed - 2 fruits, 2 tbls liquid, 90 grams
5. Skinned, Canned, Extra Heavy Syrup - 2 fruits, 2 tbls liquid, 90 gm
6. W/Skin, Canned, Heavy Syrup - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 85 gm
7 8 Calories: 22 41 Protein: .60 .50 gm Carbohydrates: 5.37 10.5 gm Fiber: .36 .35 gm Total fats: .13 .08 gm Saturated fats: .009 .006 gm Unsaturated fats: .084 .053 gm Cholesterol: 0 0 mg
7. W/Skin, Canned, Water Packed - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gm
8. W/Skin, Canned, Extra Light Syrup -3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gmVitamin Content
1 2 3 Vitamin A: 2769 2534 2033 IU Thiamine: .032 .003 .024 mg Vitamin B-2: .042 .053 .048 mg Vitamin B-6: 057 .055 .073 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 0 mcg Biotin: - - - mcg Niacin: .636 1.05 .968 mg Pantothenic Acid: .254 .264 .242 mg Folic acid: 9.1 3.6 - mcg Vitamin C: 10.6 .8 10.9 mg Vitamin E: - - - IU
1. Raw - 114 grams
2. Dried - 10 halves, 35 grams
3. Frozen, Sweetened - 1/2 cup, 121 grams
4 5 6 Vitamin A: 1629 1324 1046 IU Thiamine: .018 .014 .017 mg Vitamin B-2: .022 .020 .019 mg Vitamin B-6: .049 .049 .046 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 0 mcg Biotin: - - - mcg Niacin: .393 .306 .320 mg Pantothenic Acid: .083 .083 .078 mg Folic acid: 1.6 1.5 1.4 mcg Vitamin C: 1.6 2.2 2.6 mg Vitamin E: - - - IU
4. Skinned, Canned, Water Packed - 2 fruits, 2 tbls liquid, 90 grams
5. Skinned, Canned, Extra Heavy Syrup - 2 fruits, 2 tbls liquid, 90 gm
6. W/Skin, Canned, Heavy Syrup - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 85 gm
7 8 USRDA Vitamin A: 1086 1068 5000 IU Thiamine: .018 .017 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .019 .017 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: .045 .045 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 6 mcg Biotin: - - 300 mcg Niacin: .332 .504 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: .077 .077 10 mg Folic acid: 1.5 1.4 400 mcg Vitamin C: 2.9 3.4 60 mg Vitamin E: - - 30 IU
7. W/Skin, Canned, Water Packed - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gm
8. W/Skin, Canned, Extra Light Syrup - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gmMineral Content
1 2 3 Calcium: 15 16 12 mg Copper: .094 .15 .077 mg Iron: .58 1.65 1.09 mg Magnesium: 8 16 11 mg Manganese: .084 .096 .061 mg Phosphorus: 21 41 23 mg Potassium: 313 482 277 mg Selenium: - - - mcg Sodium: 1 3 5 mg Zinc: .28 .26 .12 mg
1. Raw - 114 grams
2. Dried - 10 halves, 35 grams
3. Frozen, Sweetened - 1/2 cup, 121 grams
4 5 6 Calcium: 8 7 7 mg Copper: .061 .058 .066 mg Iron: .49 .56 .26 mg Magnesium: 8 7 6 mg Manganese: .048 .045 .043 mg Phosphorus: 15 13 11 mg Potassium: 139 113 119 mg Selenium: - - - mcg Sodium: 10 12 3 mg Zinc: .10 .09 .09 mg
4. Skinned, Canned, Water Packed - 2 fruits, 2 tbls liquid, 90 grams
5. Skinned, Canned, Extra Heavy Syrup - 2 fruits, 2 tbls liquid, 90 gm
6. W/Skin, Canned, Heavy Syrup - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 85 gm
7 8 USRDA Calcium: 7 8 1000 mg Copper: .069 .034 2 mg Iron: .26 .25 18 mg Magnesium: 6 5 400 mg Manganese: .045 .044 n/a mg Phosphorus: 11 10 1000 mg Potassium: 161 118 n/a mg Selenium: - - n/a mcg Sodium: 2 2 n/a mg Zinc: .09 .07 15 mg
7. W/Skin, Canned, Water Packed - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gm
8. W/Skin, Canned, Extra Light Syrup - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gmAmino Acid Content
1 2 3 4 Tryptophan: .016 .023 .010 .011 gm Threonine: .05 .046 .029 .023 gm Isoleucine: .043 .039 .024 .019 gm Leucine: .082 .075 .047 .036 gm Lysine: .103 .089 .059 .043 gm Methionine: .006 .006 .004 .003 gm Cysteine: .003 .004 .002 .002 gm Phenylalanine: .055 .053 .031 .025 gm Tyrosine: .031 .03 .018 .014 gm Valine: .05 .047 .029 .023 gm Arginine: .048 .049 .027 .024 gm Histidine: .029 .021 .016 .010 gm Alanine: .072 .063 .041 .031 gm Aspartic acid: .333 .293 .190 .141 gm Glutamic acid: .166 .129 .096 .062 gm Glycine: .042 .04 .024 .019 gm Proline: .107 .076 .062 .037 gm Serine: .088 .074 .051 .035 gm
1. Raw - 114 grams
2. Dried - 10 halves, 35 grams
3. Frozen, Sweetened - 1/2 cup, 121 grams
4. Skinned, Canned, Water Packed - 2 fruits, 2 tbls liquid, 90 grams
5 6 7 8 Tryptophan: .009 .008 .011 .009 gm Threonine: .018 .016 .022 .018 gm Isoleucine: .015 .014 .018 .015 gm Leucine: .029 .026 .035 .029 gm Lysine: .034 .031 .041 .035 gm Methionine: .003 .003 .003 .003 gm Cysteine: .002 .002 .002 .002 gm Phenylalanine: .021 .019 .025 .021 gm Tyrosine: .012 .010 .014 .012 gm
5. Skinned, Canned, Extra Heavy Syrup - 2 fruits, 2 tbls liquid, 90 gm
6. W/Skin, Canned, Heavy Syrup - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 85 gm
7. W/Skin, Canned, Water Packed - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gm
8. W/Skin, Canned, Extra Light Syrup - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gm
5 6 7 8 Valine: .018 .016 .002 .018 gm Arginine: .019 .018 .024 .019 gm Histidine: .008 .008 .010 .008 gm Alanine: .024 .022 .029 .025 gm Aspartic acid: .113 .104 .137 .115 gm Glutamic acid: .050 .046 .060 .051 gm Glycine: .015 .014 .018 .016 gm Proline: .030 .027 .036 .030 gm Serine: .029 .026 .034 .029 gm
5. Skinned, Canned, Extra Heavy Syrup - 2 fruits, 2 tbls liquid, 90 gm
6. W/Skin, Canned, Heavy Syrup - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 85 gm
7. W/Skin, Canned, Water Packed - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gm
8. W/Skin, Canned, Extra Light Syrup - 3 halves, 1-3/4 tbls liquid, 84 gmReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1982.
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