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Figs vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and corn syrup different?

  • Corn syrup contains less fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium than figs.
  • Figs cover your daily need for fiber, 12% more than corn syrup.
  • Figs have 13 times more vitamin B5 than corn syrup. Figs have 0.3mg of vitamin B5, while corn syrup has 0.023mg.
  • Figs contain less sugar.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of figs is 61.

Figs, raw and Syrups, corn, dark 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
~equal in Iron ~0.37mg

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +183%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 19.18g 77.59g 19%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Calories 74kcal 286kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.009mg 8%
Sodium 1mg 155mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.023mg 6%
Potassium 232mg 44mg 6%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.9µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.011mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.009mg 3%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.02mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 18mg 2%
Protein 0.75g 0g 2%
Choline 4.7mg 13.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 77.59g N/A
Iron 0.37mg 0.37mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 77.59g N/A
Phosphorus 14mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
4
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +259.4%
Contains more OtherOther +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.5%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.