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Figs vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between figs and jerusalem artichoke

  • Figs are higher in fiber, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 38% more than figs.
  • Figs contain 3 times more calcium than jerusalem artichoke. While figs contain 35mg of calcium, jerusalem artichoke contains only 14mg.
  • The amount of sugar in jerusalem artichoke is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.9%
Contains more IronIron +818.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +457.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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
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%
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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +538.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 3.4mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.2mg 12%
Phosphorus 14mg 78mg 9%
Copper 0.07mg 0.14mg 8%
Potassium 232mg 429mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.3mg 6%
Fiber 2.9g 1.6g 5%
Choline 4.7mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.077mg 3%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.06mg 3%
Protein 0.75g 2g 3%
Calcium 35mg 14mg 2%
Folate 6µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.397mg 2%
Carbs 19.18g 17.44g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.001g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Calories 74kcal 73kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 15.84g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 9.6g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +284.8%
~equal in Carbs ~17.44g
~equal in Water ~78.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.