Apricot

 

Eat on the bright side with apricots. Bursting with flavour, rich in vitamin C and a source of niacin (vitamin B3), they’ll boost your brain all day long.

What nutrients in apricots boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Vitamin E
  •  Niacin Vitamin B3
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Potassium
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Beta-carotene CH3
  •  Low GI Carbohydrates

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How to Store and Prepare

Store
  •  Fruit Bowl
  •  Fridge

Top tip: Once ripened in a fruit bowl, pop in the fridge to keep bananas fresh for a few more days.

 
Prep
  •  Slice
  •  Toss
  •  Grill
  •  Bake
  •  Preserve

Top tip: Apricots can be preserved to lengthen their life.

 

When Are They In Season?

Aussie apricots are in season from November to February.

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Daily Recommended Amount

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

2 apricots (150g) count as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

The name apricot is thought to come from the Latin word for 'precious'

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g( 2 apricots unpeeled raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 128g   85g
Energy 266kJ 3% 171kJ
Protein 1.2g 2% 0.8g
Total fat 0.2g <1% 0.1g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
10.5g 3% 7g
Sugars 9.9g 11% 6.6g
Dietary fibre 3.8g 13% 2.5g
Sodium 3g <1% 2g
Potassium 503mg   335mg
Niacin eq 2.1mg 21% 1.4mg
Vitamin C 18mg 45% 12mg
Vitamin E 1.8mg 45% 12mg
Total
polyphenols^
119mg
GAE
  79mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
546ug   364ug
Glycemic
Index (GI)^^
46
(low)
  1

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

Daily Recommended Amount

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

2 apricots (150g) count as 1 serve of fruit.

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