✦ Beta-carotene
✦ Potassium
✦ Dietary fibre
✦ Iron
Apricots are small orange stone fruits with velvety skin and sweet-tart flesh, rich in beta-carotene. Dried apricots concentrate this carotenoid along with fibre, potassium and iron into a chewy, energy-dense form.
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Preparation note
Drying preserves carotenoids and minerals well but destroys most vitamin C and concentrates natural sugars, so portions should be modest.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Apricots, dried Stands Out
Micronutrient
Potassium
1,880 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Carotenoids
Beta-carotene
640 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Phosphorus
120 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Calcium
92.0 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Flavonols
Quercetin
1.63 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021 · tap to explore →
Flavonols
Kaempferol
0.630 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021 · tap to explore →
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Epicatechin (-)
4.74 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021 · tap to explore →
Macronutrients per 100g
802
kJ
Energy
4.80
g
Protein
43.4
g
Carbs
7.70
g
Fibre
0.70
g
Fat
43.4
g
Sugars
0.14
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 1,880 mg | 94% | |
| Phosphorus | 120 mg | 17% | |
| Calcium | 92.0 mg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 65.0 mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 53.3 µg | 8% | |
| Chloride | 35.0 mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 14.0 µg | 7% | |
| Selenium | 7.00 µg | 13% | |
| Iron | 4.10 mg | 29% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 3.00 mg | 19% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.700 mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 0.700 mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.400 mg | 40% | |
| Manganese | 0.400 mg | 20% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.200 mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.170 mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 20.8 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 12.6 g | — | |
| Fructose | 10.0 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 640 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Phytochemicals
Flavonols
Quercetin
1.63 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021
Flavonols
Kaempferol
0.630 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021
Flavonols
Myricetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021
Flavones
Apigenin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021
Flavones
Luteolin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Epicatechin (-)
4.74 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Catechin (+)
3.67 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 09021
Isoflavonoids
Isoflavonoids (total)
0.017 mg / 100g
USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 09032
Isoflavonoids
Genistein
0.013 mg / 100g
USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 09032
Isoflavonoids
Daidzein
0.003 mg / 100g
USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 09032
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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