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Figs vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between figs and plantain raw?

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium than figs.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 20% higher.
  • Plantain raw has 12 times less calcium than figs. Figs have 35mg of calcium, while plantain raw has 3mg.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than plantain raw (37).

We used Figs, raw and Plantains, 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.
Figs
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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 18.4mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.299mg 14%
Potassium 232mg 499mg 8%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 56µg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 37mg 5%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Carbs 19.18g 31.89g 4%
Phosphorus 14mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.7µg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 3mg 3%
Fiber 2.9g 2.3g 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.5µg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.686mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 122kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.26mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.069g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.052mg 1%
Protein 0.75g 1.3g 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.081mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 15g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.054mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
1
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
3
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.7%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.