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Apricots

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About This Food

Description Selecting & Storing Special Diets Benefits Nutrition & Macros
Description

Apricots are cousins of the peach and arrived in California with the Spanish in the eighteenth century.

These succulent summer beauties get their golden hue from disease-fighting carotenoids and are a favorite of the long-living Hunza people.

 

Glycemic Index=57
Glycemic Load=5
Antioxidant Score (ORAC)=1,115
Selecting & Storing

Because they`re highly perishable and seasonal, 90 percent of the fresh apricots are marketed in June and July. When buying apricots, select plump, reasonably firm fruit with a uniform color. Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 5 days. If you buy fresh apricots that are not quite ripe, store them in a paper bag at room temperature, away from heat or direct sunlight, for two to three days. Don`t wash the fruits until you`re ready to eat them. Depending on size, there are 8 to 12 apricots per pound.

Special diets
  • Autoimmune Paleo Diet
  • Elimination Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • Low Histamine Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
  • Whole Food
Benefits
Excellent Source of
Good Source of
  • VitaminA
Preferences
  • No Molds
  • No Citrus
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Coconut
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Poultry
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sodium
  • Low Sugars
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 whole

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Calories: 17

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 0 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
0.14 g
Saturated Fat
0.01 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
0 g
ALA
0 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Total Carbohydrate
3.89 g
Net Carbohydrate
3.19 g
Sugars
3.23 g
Fiber
0.7 g
Protein
0.49 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
674.1 IU
13%
Vitamin C
3.5 mg
6%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.31 IU
1%
Vitamin B6
0.02 mg
1%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
1.15 mg
1%
Folate
3.15 mcg
1%
Niacin
0.21 mg
1%
Riboflavin
0.01 mg
1%
Thiamin
0.01 mg
1%
Choline
0.98 mg
0%
Minerals
Calcium
4.55 mg
0%
Copper
0.03 mg
2%
Iron
0.14 mg
1%
Magnesium
3.5 mg
1%
Manganese
0.05 mg
2%
Phosphorous
10.15 mg
1%
Potassium
90.65 mg
3%
Selenium
0.03 mcg
0%
Sodium
0.35 mg
0%
Zinc
0.07 mg
0%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
0.35 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
31.15 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg
Tags:
autoimmune paleo elimination gluten-free gluten-free/dairy-free grain-free low histamine low oxalate paleo (light) paleo (strict) pescetarian primal vegetarian whole food no citrus no coconut no corn no dairy no eggs no fish no gluten no grains no legumes no molds no nightshade no nuts no peanuts no pork no poultry no pseudograins no red meat no seeds no shellfish no soy no yeast
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