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Chinese broccoli vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese broccoli and figs different?

  • Figs contain less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and manganese than chinese broccoli.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin K, 67% more than figs.
  • Chinese broccoli has 17 times more folate than figs. Chinese broccoli has 99µg of folate, while figs have 6µg.
  • Chinese broccoli contains less sugar.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32.

Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Figs, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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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 CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 Choline Choline 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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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 +1310%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1071.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1704.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
Contains more CholineCholine +438.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 4.7µg 67%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 2mg 29%
Folate 99µg 6µg 23%
Vitamin A 82µg 7µg 8%
Calcium 100mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.05mg 7%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.128mg 6%
Carbs 3.81g 19.18g 5%
Phosphorus 41mg 14mg 4%
Choline 25.3mg 4.7mg 4%
Calories 22kcal 74kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.113mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.06mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.15mg 2%
Iron 0.56mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.11mg 2%
Fiber 2.5g 2.9g 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 0.144g 1%
Potassium 261mg 232mg 1%
Fats 0.72g 0.3g 1%
Copper 0.061mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 1.14g 0.75g 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 16.28g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.84g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.066g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +52%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.