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Artichoke vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between artichoke and figs?

  • Artichoke has more copper, folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, magnesium, fiber, vitamin K, manganese, and choline than figs.
  • Artichoke's daily need coverage for copper is 18% higher.
  • Figs have 11 times less folate than artichoke. Artichoke has 68µg of folate, while figs have 6µg.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than artichoke (32).

We used Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Figs, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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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 +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.5%
Contains more IronIron +245.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +542.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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.
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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
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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 +485%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +631.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Figs DV% diff.
Copper 0.231mg 0.07mg 18%
Folate 68µg 6µg 16%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 2mg 11%
Iron 1.28mg 0.37mg 11%
Phosphorus 90mg 14mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 17mg 10%
Fiber 5.4g 2.9g 10%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 4.7µg 8%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.128mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 4.7mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 0.75g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 370mg 232mg 4%
Sodium 94mg 1mg 4%
Carbs 10.51g 19.18g 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.15mg 3%
Calories 47kcal 74kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.144g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 35mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.11g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 16.26g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.113mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
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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 +336%
Contains more OtherOther +71.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.5%
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
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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 -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.