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Figs vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between figs and cassava

  • Figs have less vitamin C, manganese, and folate than cassava.
  • Cassava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 21% more than figs.
  • Figs have 10 times more sugar than cassava. While figs have 16.26g of sugar, cassava has only 1.7g.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Figs, raw and Cassava, 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
3
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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
4
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +930%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +404.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 20.6mg 21%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.384mg 11%
Carbs 19.18g 38.06g 6%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Calories 74kcal 160kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.107mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 1.8g 4%
Choline 4.7mg 23.7mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.854mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.087mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.34mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.048g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.75g 1.36g 1%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.27mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 271mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.048mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%

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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g
~equal in Other ~0.62g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.