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Figs vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and eggs different?

  • Figs contain less copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin D than eggs.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 214% more than figs.
  • Figs contain less saturated fat.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Figs, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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
4
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%
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +221.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1128.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15300%

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%
Egg
Egg
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2028.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +836.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +366%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +6151.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.121mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.07mg 2mg 214%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.2µg 30.8µg 56%
Choline 4.7mg 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.513mg 36%
Protein 0.75g 12.58g 24%
Phosphorus 14mg 172mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 1.398mg 22%
Fats 0.3g 10.61g 16%
Vitamin A 7µg 149µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.06g 3.267g 15%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 4.077g 10%
Iron 0.37mg 1.19mg 10%
Folate 6µg 44µg 10%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.05mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 1.414g 8%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.03mg 6%
Carbs 19.18g 1.12g 6%
Sodium 1mg 124mg 5%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.026mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.3µg 4%
Calories 74kcal 155kcal 4%
Potassium 232mg 126mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 50mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.121mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
2
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1612.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1577.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3436.7%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6077.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +881.9%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.