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Figs vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between figs and ginger

  • Ginger is higher than figs in copper, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 17% more than figs.
  • Figs contain 10 times more sugar than ginger. While figs contain 16.26g of sugar, ginger contains only 1.7g.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw and Ginger root, raw.

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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
Figs
2
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%
Ginger
Ginger
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.9%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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
Figs
5
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%
Ginger
Ginger
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +512.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.07mg 0.226mg 17%
Magnesium 17mg 43mg 6%
Potassium 232mg 415mg 5%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.229mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.1µg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.16mg 4%
Choline 4.7mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.025mg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 5mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.203mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.75mg 2%
Protein 0.75g 1.82g 2%
Calcium 35mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.34mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.26mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.75g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.203g 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 74kcal 80kcal 0%
Carbs 19.18g 17.77g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 1.7g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
2
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.7%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Carbs ~17.77g
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.154g

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.