Nutrition of Apricots
Apricots have received recent notoriety because of their laetrile-laden kernels. But the fruit itself is nutritious and tasty.
It is high in vitamin A, mainly as beta carotene, the vitamin A precursor. Each little apricot has nearly 1,000 IU of vitamin A.
The vitamin C content is fairly good, although lower than in some other fruits, as are the B vitamins.
Potassium and other minerals, such as calcium and iron, are also contained in apricots.
The trace minerals copper, manganese and zinc are also present. Dried apricots may have even higher concentrations of vitamin A and minerals.
Apricots are considered among the longevity fruits contained in high amounts in the long living Hunza’s diet. The Hunzas are a group of about 30,000 people living at high altitude in the Himalaya Mountains in the Kashmir region of what is now northern Pakistan.
Nutrition of Apricots
