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Cereal vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cereal and figs?

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese in cereal is higher than in figs.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 519% more.
  • Figs contain 795 times less sodium than cereal. Cereal contains 795mg of sodium, while figs contain 1mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Figs, raw types 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.
Cereal
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Figs
3
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 +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +9105.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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.
Cereal
6
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Figs
5
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 +1825%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7305%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5197.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.06mg 519%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.113mg 452%
Iron 34.06mg 0.37mg 421%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.05mg 294%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.4mg 183%
Vitamin A 814µg 7µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.15mg 68%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 2mg 41%
Sodium 795mg 1mg 35%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.128mg 29%
Carbs 86.85g 19.18g 23%
Calories 378kcal 74kcal 15%
Protein 6.06g 0.75g 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 77mg 14mg 9%
Copper 0.137mg 0.07mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 2.9g 6%
Potassium 105mg 232mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Calcium 10mg 35mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.3mg 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.3g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.06g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.144g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 16.28g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 16.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.011mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
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 +708%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +352.8%
Contains more OtherOther +237.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1992.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Figs
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%

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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. 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.