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Cherry vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cherries and figs

  • Cherries have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, figs have more vitamin B6 and fiber.
  • Cherries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
  • Cherries have 5 times more vitamin C than figs. Cherries have 10mg of vitamin C, while figs have 2mg.
  • Cherries are lower in sugar.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index than cherries.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cherries, sour, red, 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.
Cherry
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Figs
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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 CopperCopper +48.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~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.
Cherry
4
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Figs
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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 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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +814.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 7µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.9g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.113mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Copper 0.104mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 173mg 232mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 35mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 4.7µg 2%
Carbs 12.18g 19.18g 2%
Protein 1g 0.75g 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Iron 0.32mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 74kcal 1%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.128mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.15mg 0%
Phosphorus 15mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.11mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 4.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.144g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
2
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
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 +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.5%
Contains more OtherOther +69.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Figs
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.