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Figs vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between figs and biscuits

  • Biscuits are higher than figs in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 35% more than figs.
  • The amount of saturated fat in figs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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.
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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +571.4%
Contains more IronIron +683.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +260%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1071.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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.
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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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +637.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.37mg 2.9mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 4.163g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.356mg 25%
Fats 0.3g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 1mg 580mg 25%
Phosphorus 14mg 164mg 21%
Calcium 35mg 235mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.31mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.06g 4.324g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.949mg 16%
Folate 6µg 61µg 14%
Calories 74kcal 353kcal 14%
Protein 0.75g 7g 13%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.378mg 11%
Carbs 19.18g 44.6g 8%
Fiber 2.9g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.035mg 6%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 232mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.082mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +173.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.5%
Contains more OtherOther +384.8%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2791%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.