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Figs vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between figs and chocolate cake

  • The amount of choline, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 in chocolate cake is higher than in figs.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than figs.
  • Figs contain less saturated fat.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Figs, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +335.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +657.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5850%

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% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +2631.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.06g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.3g 15.1g 23%
Choline 4.7mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 0.2µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 2.761g 17%
Iron 0.37mg 1.61mg 16%
Copper 0.07mg 0.207mg 15%
Calories 74kcal 371kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 1mg 315mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.213mg 13%
Phosphorus 14mg 106mg 13%
Carbs 19.18g 53.4g 11%
Protein 0.75g 5.3g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.28mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.041mg 6%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.69mg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.137mg 5%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Calcium 35mg 60mg 3%
Potassium 232mg 140mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +224.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +606.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.4%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%

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% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1817.4%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.