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Figs vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and plums different?

  • Figs have more vitamin B6 and fiber; however, plums are richer in vitamin C.
  • Figs have 6 times more calcium than plums. Figs have 35mg of calcium, while plums have 6mg.
  • Plums contain less sugar.

Figs, raw and Plums, raw types were used in this article.

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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
8
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%
Plum
Plum
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Plum
Plum
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.417mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 9.5mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.029mg 6%
Fiber 2.9g 1.4g 6%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.135mg 3%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.028mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 6mg 3%
Carbs 19.18g 11.42g 3%
Potassium 232mg 157mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.026mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.044g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 6.4µg 1%
Calories 74kcal 46kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.26mg 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 17µg 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.7g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 9.92g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 14mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.417mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
4
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Plum
Plum
1
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.7g
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Plum
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.