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Figs vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and bananas different?

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and manganese than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 20% higher.
  • Figs contain 7 times more calcium than bananas. While figs contain 35mg of calcium, bananas contain only 5mg.
  • Bananas have less sugar.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than figs (61).

Figs, raw and Bananas, 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
Figs
2
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%
Banana
Banana
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +42.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Zinc ~0.15mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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
3
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%
Banana
Banana
7
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +840%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +335%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +108.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.367mg 20%
Vitamin C 2mg 8.7mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.27mg 6%
Folate 6µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.5µg 4%
Potassium 232mg 358mg 4%
Calcium 35mg 5mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.665mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.078mg 1%
Protein 0.75g 1.09g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 9.8mg 1%
Carbs 19.18g 22.84g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.334mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.26mg 1%
Calories 74kcal 89kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 22mg 1%
Fiber 2.9g 2.6g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 12.23g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
1
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Banana
Banana
4
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.33g
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
3
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Banana
Banana
0
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.3%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.