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Figs vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between figs and margarine?

  • Figs are richer in fiber, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% higher.
  • Figs are lower in saturated fat.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than margarine (0).

We used Figs, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1188.9%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1878.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +163.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 24.302g 161%
Fats 0.3g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 7µg 819µg 90%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 93µg 74%
Saturated fat 0.06g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 9mg 59%
Calories 74kcal 717kcal 32%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Copper 0.07mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.009mg 8%
Potassium 232mg 18mg 6%
Carbs 19.18g 0.7g 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Iron 0.37mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Calcium 35mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.16g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 12.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.037mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 0g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +368.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2640%
Contains more WaterWater +378.9%
Contains more FatsFats +26803.3%
Contains more OtherOther +189.4%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58804.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16776.4%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.