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Figs vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between figs and American cheese

  • Figs have less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% more.
  • Figs are lower in saturated fat.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Figs, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
Figs
Figs
4
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2885.7%
Contains more IronIron +70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1560%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4478.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10000%

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.
Figs
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%
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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3471.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +670.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 35mg 1045mg 101%
Phosphorus 14mg 641mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.06g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 1mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.3g 31.79g 48%
Selenium 0.2µg 20.2µg 36%
Protein 0.75g 18.13g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 7µg 250µg 27%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.49mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 8.236g 20%
Calories 74kcal 371kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.234mg 14%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 1.286g 8%
Choline 4.7mg 36.2mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.054mg 5%
Carbs 19.18g 3.7g 5%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.015mg 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Potassium 232mg 132mg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.403mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.076mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +418.4%
Contains more WaterWater +99.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2317.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10496.7%
Contains more OtherOther +925.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12378.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +793.1%

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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
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.