Fruit
Pit
The pit of apricot is the hard stone inside—removed before most eating. Not a food in ordinary use. Halve and twist freestones, or cut around clingstones. Discard from jams and purées. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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Nutrition and pairings
Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.87 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.2 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.08 g
- Total Sugars 9.89 g
- Complex / starch 0.99 g
- Protein 0.81 g
- Water 81.9 g
- Energy 55.1 kcal
- Water 81.9 g
- Carbohydrates 13.2 g
- Protein 0.81 g
- Fat 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Omega-3 0.01 g
- Vitamins 37.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.7 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.25 mg
- Vitamin K 5.9 µg
- Minerals 334 mg
- Major Minerals 333 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.35 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.18 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.7 · vitamin-e: 0.25 · vitamin-k: 5.9 ·
Minerals
Pit of Apricot: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Market gardeners and growers selected apricot for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named pit portions.
Cold storage and transport made apricot a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named pit portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of apricot for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named pit portions.