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Figs vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between figs and ground beef

  • Ground beef is richer than figs in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Figs contain less saturated fat.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than figs.

Food types used in this article are Figs, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1322.2%
Contains more IronIron +513.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3793.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1085.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9450%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~241mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1457.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.15mg 5.84mg 52%
Protein 0.75g 23.87g 46%
Selenium 0.2µg 19.1µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.06g 6.073g 27%
Iron 0.37mg 2.27mg 24%
Fats 0.3g 15.37g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.026mg 23%
Phosphorus 14mg 166mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 7.322g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.311mg 15%
Choline 4.7mg 73.2mg 12%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.171mg 9%
Calories 74kcal 241kcal 8%
Carbs 19.18g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.009mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.512mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.408g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.051mg 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.079mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Calcium 35mg 33mg 0%
Potassium 232mg 241mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3082.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5023.3%
Contains more OtherOther +262.1%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10993.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.3%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.