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Figs vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and English muffins different?

  • Figs have more vitamin B6; however, English muffins are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, copper, and iron.
  • English muffins cover your daily need for sodium, 20% more than figs.
  • Figs have 3 times more vitamin B6 than English muffins. Figs have 0.113mg of vitamin B6, while English muffins have 0.043mg.
  • Figs contain less sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of figs is 61.

Figs, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +140.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +850%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.9%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +516.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs English muffin DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 464mg 20%
Phosphorus 14mg 133mg 17%
Protein 0.75g 7.7g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.181mg 10%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.357mg 10%
Carbs 19.18g 46g 9%
Folate 6µg 37µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.154mg 8%
Calories 74kcal 235kcal 8%
Iron 0.37mg 0.89mg 7%
Copper 0.07mg 0.129mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.566mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.888g 5%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.043mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Potassium 232mg 131mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.446mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.1mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calcium 35mg 52mg 2%
Fiber 2.9g 2.7g 1%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.259g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +87.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +926.7%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.8%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +516.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.