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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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 CholineCholine | +108.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +840% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.113mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.128mg | 6% |
| Folate | 20µg | 6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 4.7µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 232mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 4.7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 19.18g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 74kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.9g | 1% |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
~equal in
Water
~79.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +106.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.3% |
