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Figs vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between figs and chard raw?

  • Figs are richer in fiber, while chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 688% higher.
  • Chard raw has 2 times less fiber than figs. Figs have 2.9g of fiber, while chard raw has 1.6g.
  • Figs are lower in sodium.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than chard raw (32).

We used Figs, raw and Chard, swiss, raw 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.
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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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +376.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains more IronIron +386.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1618.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17559.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +283%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.7µg 830µg 688%
Vitamin A 7µg 306µg 33%
Vitamin C 2mg 30mg 31%
Iron 0.37mg 1.8mg 18%
Magnesium 17mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.89mg 12%
Copper 0.07mg 0.179mg 12%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.366mg 10%
Sodium 1mg 213mg 9%
Fiber 2.9g 1.6g 5%
Carbs 19.18g 3.74g 5%
Phosphorus 14mg 46mg 5%
Potassium 232mg 379mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.172mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.09mg 3%
Calories 74kcal 19kcal 3%
Protein 0.75g 1.8g 2%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.36mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 51mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.099mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 1.1g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.07g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +142.4%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.