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Apricots nutrition facts

A typical portion of apricots (1 cup, halves; 155 g, raw (SR Legacy)) has 70 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 20 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 22 calories (canned, water pack, without skin, solids and liquids) to 320 (dehydrated, sulfured, uncooked).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, halves (155g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g1%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 17g6%

Dietary Fiber 3g11%

Total Sugars 14g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 0.6mg3%

Potassium 400mg9%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Apricots, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 1.4g; more than 19% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 48; more than 13% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 1mg; more than 4% of reference foods

1 cup, halves weighs 155 g in USDA's record for Apricots, raw (FDC 171697); across 10 records of apricots USDA weighs it at 130 to 270 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 83% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 10% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Vitamin C16 mg in 1 cup, halves (155 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Vitamin A149 µg RAE in 1 cup, halves (155 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup, halves (155 g), 13% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171697), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of apricots USDA describes

Dehydrated (low-moisture)… has the most calories per 100 g (320); the fewest: Water pack, without skin (22)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 20 USDA descriptions of apricots, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Apricots, rawSame values: Apricot, raw	48	1.4 g	0.4 g	1 mg
Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked	320	4.9 g	0.6 g	13 mg
Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncookedSame values: Apricot, dried	241	3.4 g	0.5 g	10 mg
Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, stewed	126	1.9 g	0.2 g	5 mg
Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugar	85	1.2 g	0.2 g	4 mg
Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar	113	1.2 g	0.2 g	3 mg
Apricot, with skin, raw	43	1 g	0.4 g	0 mg
Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids	27	0.7 g	0.2 g	3 mg
Apricots, frozen, sweetened	98	0.7 g	0.1 g	4 mg
Apricots, canned, water pack, without skin, solids and liquids	22	0.7 g	0 g	11 mg
Apricot, canned	57	0.7 g	0.2 g	3 mg
Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, drained	83	0.6 g	0.1 g	4 mg
Apricots, canned, juice pack, with skin, solids and liquids	48	0.6 g	0 g	4 mg
Apricots, canned, extra light syrup pack, with skin, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)	49	0.6 g	0.1 g	2 mg
Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids	96	0.6 g	0 g	13 mg
Apricots, canned, heavy syrup pack, with skin, solids and liquids	83	0.5 g	0.1 g	4 mg
Apricots, canned, light syrup pack, with skin, solids and liquids	63	0.5 g	0.1 g	4 mg
Apricots, canned, heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids	83	0.5 g	0.1 g	11 mg

Every nutrient in this record (94)

The portion is 1 cup, halves (155 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.17 g	1.40 g	4%
Total lipid (fat)	0.60 g	0.39 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	17.2 g	11.1 g	6%
Ash	1.16 g	0.75 g
Energy	74.4 kcal	48.0 kcal
Sucrose	9.10 g	5.87 g
Glucose	3.67 g	2.37 g
Fructose	1.46 g	0.94 g
Lactose	0 g	0 g
Maltose	0.093 g	0.060 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	134 g	86.3 g
Total Sugars	14.3 g	9.24 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	3.10 g	2.00 g	11%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.042 g	0.027 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.26 g	0.17 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.12 g	0.077 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	20.1 mg	13.0 mg	2%
Iron, Fe	0.60 mg	0.39 mg	3%
Magnesium, Mg	15.5 mg	10.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	35.6 mg	23.0 mg	3%
Potassium, K	401 mg	259 mg	9%
Sodium, Na	1.55 mg	1.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.31 mg	0.20 mg	3%
Copper, Cu	0.12 mg	0.078 mg	13%
Manganese, Mn	0.12 mg	0.077 mg	5%
Selenium, Se	0.15 µg	0.10 µg	0%

Vitamins (24)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	149 µg	96.0 µg	17%
Carotene, beta	1,696 µg	1,094 µg
Carotene, alpha	29.4 µg	19.0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.38 mg	0.89 mg	9%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	161 µg	104 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	138 µg	89.0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	15.5 mg	10.0 mg	17%
Thiamin	0.046 mg	0.030 mg	4%
Riboflavin	0.062 mg	0.040 mg	5%
Niacin	0.93 mg	0.60 mg	6%
Pantothenic acid	0.37 mg	0.24 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.084 mg	0.054 mg	5%
Folate, total	13.9 µg	9.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	4.34 mg	2.80 mg	1%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	5.12 µg	3.30 µg	4%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	13.9 µg	9.00 µg
Folate, DFE	13.9 µg	9.00 µg	3%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.023 g	0.015 g
Threonine	0.073 g	0.047 g
Isoleucine	0.064 g	0.041 g
Leucine	0.12 g	0.077 g
Lysine	0.15 g	0.097 g
Methionine	0.0093 g	0.0060 g
Cystine	0.0047 g	0.0030 g
Phenylalanine	0.081 g	0.052 g
Tyrosine	0.045 g	0.029 g
Valine	0.073 g	0.047 g
Arginine	0.070 g	0.045 g
Histidine	0.042 g	0.027 g
Alanine	0.11 g	0.068 g
Aspartic acid	0.49 g	0.31 g
Glutamic acid	0.24 g	0.16 g
Glycine	0.062 g	0.040 g
Proline	0.16 g	0.10 g
Serine	0.13 g	0.083 g

Fatty acids (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.037 g	0.024 g
SFA 18:0	0.0047 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 18:1	0.26 g	0.17 g
PUFA 18:2	0.12 g	0.077 g
PUFA 18:3	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g
Phytosterols	27.9 mg	18.0 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171697: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in apricots?

70 in 1 cup, halves (155 g) of raw (SR Legacy); 22 to 320 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in apricots?

2g in 1 cup, halves; 1.4 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in apricots?

0mg in 1 cup, halves; 1 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov