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The fiber and polyphenols in the whole fruit modulate the uptake of fructose in the gut.

• edejong 9y ago
  Except that it has been selected over centuries for minimal fiber content. Quick Google search: apricots and Snickers both have 2% fiber content.
  • thrownblown 9y ago
    Try eating 2500 calories (1 pack) of Oreos vs 2500 calories of apricots (150 medium). I could easily mow down a whole pack of oreos and a quart of milk (500 more calories). I have done so many times. I might do it tonight. I dunno about 150-180 apricots. That is only 200% of daily recommended fiber intake tho.
  • brucephillips 9y ago
    That's by weight, and apricots are mostly water. By macronutrient content, apricots are about 15% fiber. What ultimately matters is the glycemic index. An apricot has a GI of 34, whereas a Snickers bar is ~70.
    • edejong 9y ago
      The point I was trying to make is that apricots and Snickers have both been engineered (both by humans and nature) to contain maximum sugar levels with minimum fiber content (plus to be grown as quickly as possible). There are other fruits which have a higher GI level (grapes). We need to step away from the food dogmas and understand that an apricot is heavy in fructose, low in glucose, doesn't have many good lipids and because of intense farming probably does not have much iron and magnesium. It is probably better than a Snickers bar, but that doesn't suddenly make it 'good', or 'clean', or whatever. (Just for the record, I never eat snacks like Snickers, haven't been to a McDonalds for over a decade, grow my own food, regularly eat nuts and work out thrice a week. I focus on balance in my food, with the right intake at the right moment. So, eating sugar isn't that bad, but your body needs to be able to use that energy directly.)