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Figs vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between figs and dried fruit

  • Figs contain less vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and phosphorus than dried fruit.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 69% higher.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dried fruit is 31, while the glycemic index of figs is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Figs, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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.
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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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400.9%
Contains more IronIron +618.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +390%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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.
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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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2471.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3836.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +547.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.07mg 0.343mg 30%
Iron 0.37mg 2.66mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 4.33mg 28%
Potassium 232mg 1162mg 27%
Vitamin A 7µg 180µg 19%
Fiber 2.9g 7.3g 18%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.589mg 14%
Carbs 19.18g 62.64g 14%
Phosphorus 14mg 71mg 8%
Calories 74kcal 241kcal 8%
Protein 0.75g 3.39g 5%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.235mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.516mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.2µg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.39mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 13.9mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.143mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.074mg 2%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 3.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +156.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +352%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.6%
Contains more OtherOther +289.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.1%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.