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Figs vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and fruitcake different?

  • Figs are higher in vitamin B6; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, phosphorus, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 21% higher.
  • Figs contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than fruitcake. While figs contain 0.113mg of vitamin B6, fruitcake contains only 0.046mg.
  • Figs have less sugar.

Figs, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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
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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more IronIron +459.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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
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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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~7µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 2.07mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 3.323g 21%
Fats 0.3g 9.1g 14%
Carbs 19.18g 61.6g 14%
Calories 74kcal 324kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.9mg 5%
Phosphorus 14mg 52mg 5%
Sodium 1mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.099mg 4%
Protein 0.75g 2.9g 4%
Saturated fat 0.06g 1.048g 4%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.22mg 4%
Folate 6µg 20µg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2µg 3%
Fiber 2.9g 3.7g 3%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 1.5µg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Potassium 232mg 153mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.791mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.226mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Calcium 35mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +212.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6263.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2207.6%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.