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Apricot Preserve

Apricot preserve is a sweet preserved fruit preparation made from apricots and commonly used as a spread or filling.

Apricot Preserve — illustrative ingredient image

About Apricot Preserve

Apricot preserve is a cooked preparation of apricots and sugar in which pieces, slices, or larger fragments of fruit may remain suspended in a syrupy or gelled mixture. It is served on bread and toast, spooned over desserts, or used as a pastry filling, topping, or glaze.

It usually has a pronounced sweet-tart apricot flavour. Compared with a finely processed spread, it may have a more substantial fruit texture, with irregular pieces in syrup or gel. Recipes differ in firmness, syrup level, fruit size, acidity, and added pectin, so the mouthfeel is not uniform.

Apricot preserve is usually orange or amber and is sold in jars or other prepared containers. Chopping or crushing produces smaller, less distinct pieces, while gentler cooking can retain larger fragments. More cooking may soften the fruit and thicken the surrounding syrup or gel, whereas a higher syrup level leaves a looser preparation.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Fruitcontains · Apricot Preserve → Fruit
  • Sugarcontains · Apricot Preserve → Sugar

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Desserts

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Local names for apricot preserve

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English

Apricot Preserve

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Apricot Preserve nutrition & diet

Apricot Preserve nutritional value

Jams and preserves, apricot

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
242kcal
Protein
0.7g
Carbs
64.4g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use a modest spoonful as a spread, glaze, or filling, and consider the preparation’s added sweeteners, acids, and fruit pieces. Texture and concentration vary with cooking, straining, and storage, so references should match the preserve rather than fresh apricot.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to apricot preserve as sold or prepared: fruit pieces, strained spread, sweetener, acidity, and cooking concentration can differ.

Diet considerations

Apricot preserve is plant-derived when made from apricots, sweetener, and acid alone. Compatibility changes with honey, gelatin, dairy ingredients, or other animal additions, and with cereal-derived thickeners. Its concentrated, spreadable form also creates a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern compared with fresh fruit.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Jams and preserves, apricot ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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