Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Cheese
  5. Compare
  6. Cheese vs. Figs

Cheese vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are cheese and figs different?

  • Figs contain less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than cheese.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than figs.
  • Figs contain less cholesterol.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Figs, raw types were used in this article.

Infographic

Cheese vs Figs infographic
Infographic link

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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Figs
Figs
5
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 CalciumCalcium +1928.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.3%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
7
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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Figs
Figs
5
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4614.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +756%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +578%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Figs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.06g 85%
Calcium 710mg 35mg 68%
Phosphorus 455mg 14mg 63%
Fats 33.31g 0.3g 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.2µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.75g 44%
Vitamin A 330µg 7µg 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.15mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.05mg 29%
Sodium 653mg 1mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.066g 23%
Calories 404kcal 74kcal 17%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.144g 9%
Carbs 3.09g 19.18g 5%
Potassium 76mg 232mg 5%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.11mg 4%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.128mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 4.7µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 4.7mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 135g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 16.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Figs
Figs
2
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 +2949.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11003.3%
Contains more OtherOther +462.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +520.7%
Contains more WaterWater +113.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Figs
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 +13909.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +886.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

People also compare

Cheese
Cheese vs Mozzarella
Mozzarella
Cheese
Cheese vs Butter
Butter
Cheese
Cheese vs Milk
Milk
Figs
Figs vs Figs
Figs
Figs
Figs vs Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Figs
Figs vs Dates
Dates

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.