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Figs vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between figs and cornmeal

  • Figs contain less folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 51% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Figs, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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
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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +1078.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +607.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5150%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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
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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +818.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1142%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3383.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +83%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 6µg 209µg 51%
Iron 0.37mg 4.36mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.551mg 41%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.968mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.382mg 26%
Carbs 19.18g 79.45g 20%
Selenium 0.2µg 10.5µg 19%
Calories 74kcal 370kcal 15%
Protein 0.75g 7.11g 13%
Phosphorus 14mg 99mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.182mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.828g 5%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.66mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 3.9g 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 232mg 142mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 3mg 3%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.174mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.75g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.39g 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.24mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.22g 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +607.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +848%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +490.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +475%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.