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Apple vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between apples and figs

  • Apples have less vitamin B6.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index than apples.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Figs, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Figs
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.8%
Contains more IronIron +208.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +265.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Figs
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +130%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Figs DV% diff.
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.3mg 5%
Copper 0.027mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 107mg 232mg 4%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.128mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.06mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 35mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 2mg 3%
Iron 0.12mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.7µg 2%
Carbs 13.81g 19.18g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.9g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.05mg 2%
Protein 0.26g 0.75g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.144g 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Calories 52kcal 74kcal 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 16.26g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.06g 0%
Choline 3.4mg 4.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Figs
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.5%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more OtherOther +230%
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Figs
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +842.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.