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Banana vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and figs different?

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and manganese than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 20% higher.
  • Bananas contain 4 times more vitamin C than figs. While bananas contain 8.7mg of vitamin C, figs contain only 2mg.
  • Bananas have less sugar.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than figs (61).

Bananas, raw and Figs, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Banana
Banana
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Figs
Figs
2
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 +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +42.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.15mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Banana
Banana
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
Figs
Figs
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +335%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +840%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.113mg 20%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 2mg 7%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.128mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Potassium 358mg 232mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 4.7µg 4%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Calcium 5mg 35mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 74kcal 1%
Protein 1.09g 0.75g 1%
Carbs 22.84g 19.18g 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.37mg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.9g 1%
Copper 0.078mg 0.07mg 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 14mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.3mg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 4.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 135g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.144g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
3
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Figs
Figs
1
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 +45.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
0
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Figs
Figs
3
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 -46.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.3%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.