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Figs vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and cranberries different?

  • Cranberries have more vitamin C than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cranberries is 21% higher.
  • Cranberries have a lower glycemic index (45) than figs (61).

Figs, raw and Cranberry, low bush or lingenberry, raw (Alaska Native) are the varieties 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
7
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 0% 7.8% 0% 15% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
~equal in Iron ~0.4mg

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
8
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 70% 0% 0% 0% 5% 18% 7.5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Cranberries DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 21mg 21%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 9%
Copper 0.07mg 8%
Potassium 232mg 7%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Carbs 19.18g 12.2g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.4g 1%
Calories 74kcal 55kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 21mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 12.2g N/A
Iron 0.37mg 0.4mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 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
3
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
12% 87%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 12.2 g
Water: 86.7 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.2%
Contains more OtherOther +230%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
~equal in Water ~86.7g

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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169805/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.