Fruits & their Values - Part 2

Appricot
An apricot, with its fat, juicy, bright-coloured flesh, is rich in the antioxidant beta-carotene as well as iron and potassium.
An apricot, with its fat, juicy, bright-coloured flesh, is rich in the antioxidant beta-carotene as well as iron and potassium.
Key benefits of apricots
Apricots are rich in the antioxidant beta-carotene and rich in iron and potassium. It can help regulate blood pressure and is also high in soluble fibre, which helps maintain regular bowel function.
How much apricots should you eat?
Dried or fresh apricots can be eaten freely. A handful of dried apricots supplies one fifth of an adult's daily potassium needs and between 10 and 20 percent of an adult's iron needs.
Maximising the benefits of apricots
Dried apricots should be eaten with foods that are rich in Vitamin C so that iron absorption can be increased.
Nutritional values of apricots

Calories - 188

Carotenes - 323 mcg

Fat - 1 g

Fibre - 8 g

Iron - 4 mg

Potassium - 1880 mg

Carbohydrates - 37 g

Starch - 0

Sugars - 37 g

Protein - 4 g

Glycaemic index high - 100 g Dried apricots