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Cantaloupe vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cantaloupe and figs

  • Cantaloupe has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, figs are richer in fiber.
  • Cantaloupe covers your daily vitamin A needs 65% more than figs.
  • Figs have 18 times less vitamin C than cantaloupe. Cantaloupe has 36.7mg of vitamin C, while figs have 2mg.
  • Cantaloupe contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, cantaloupe, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~14mg

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 122% 56% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1735%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cantaloupe Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.7mg 2mg 39%
Vitamin A 169µg 7µg 18%
Fiber 0.9g 2.9g 8%
Carbs 8.16g 19.18g 4%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.128mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.105mg 0.3mg 4%
Folate 21µg 6µg 4%
Calcium 9mg 35mg 3%
Copper 0.041mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.113mg 3%
Calories 34kcal 74kcal 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 4.7µg 2%
Fructose 1.87g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 267mg 232mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 4.7mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.75g 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.26g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 7.86g 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.18mg 0.15mg 0%
Starch 0.03g 0%
Phosphorus 15mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.11mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.144g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.017mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 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 +12%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135%
~equal in Other ~0.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 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 -15%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.8%

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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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/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.