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Figs vs. Asian pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and Asian pears different?

  • Figs have more vitamin B6 than Asian pears.
  • Figs contain 9 times more calcium than Asian pears. While figs contain 35mg of calcium, Asian pears contain only 4mg.
  • Asian pears have less sugar.
  • Asian pears have a lower glycemic index (18) than figs (61).

Figs, raw and Pears, asian, raw are the varieties 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.
Figs
9
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 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
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 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 13% 0% 2.4% 0% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +90%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.5µg
~equal in Choline ~5.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Asian pear DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.022mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.07mg 5%
Iron 0.37mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.009mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 3.6g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.01mg 3%
Carbs 19.18g 10.65g 3%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.06mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 4mg 3%
Potassium 232mg 121mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 42kcal 2%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 3.8mg 2%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.219mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.055g 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.5g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 7.05g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 7.05g N/A
Phosphorus 14mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4.5µg 0%
Choline 4.7mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.012g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
4
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
2
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
10% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%

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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. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/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.