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Figs vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between figs and avocadoes?

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, folate, fiber, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin B3 than figs.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 22% higher.
  • Figs are lower in saturated fat.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than avocadoes (40).

We used Figs, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types in this comparison.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.1%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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
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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%
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +346.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~7µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Avocado DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.3g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 1.389mg 22%
Folate 6µg 81µg 19%
Fiber 2.9g 6.7g 15%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 21µg 14%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.07mg 13%
Copper 0.07mg 0.19mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 1.816g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.257mg 11%
Vitamin C 2mg 10mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.06g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.738mg 8%
Potassium 232mg 485mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.13mg 6%
Phosphorus 14mg 52mg 5%
Calories 74kcal 160kcal 4%
Carbs 19.18g 8.53g 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.64mg 4%
Protein 0.75g 2g 3%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.55mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 12mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 14.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.142mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.067mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 7µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4786.7%
Contains more OtherOther +139.4%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14747%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1161.1%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.