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Figs vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between figs and Chinese cabbage

  • Figs are higher in fiber and copper, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, calcium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 87% more than figs.
  • Figs contain 3 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. While figs contain 0.07mg of copper, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.021mg.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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
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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Potassium ~252mg

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%
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +868.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 45mg 48%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 45.5µg 34%
Vitamin A 7µg 223µg 24%
Folate 6µg 66µg 15%
Fiber 2.9g 1g 8%
Calcium 35mg 105mg 7%
Carbs 19.18g 2.18g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.194mg 6%
Iron 0.37mg 0.8mg 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.021mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.088mg 4%
Calories 74kcal 13kcal 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Protein 0.75g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.159mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 252mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.027g 0%
Choline 4.7mg 6.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +779.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.