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Figs vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between figs and marshmallow

  • Figs are higher than marshmallow in fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Figs cover your daily fiber needs 11% more than marshmallow.
  • Figs contain 60 times more vitamin B5 than marshmallow. While figs contain 0.3mg of vitamin B5, marshmallow contains only 0.005mg.
  • The amount of sugar in figs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw and Candies, marshmallows.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4540%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +750%

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
11
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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +4600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Marshmallow DV% diff.
Carbs 19.18g 81.3g 21%
Calories 74kcal 318kcal 12%
Fiber 2.9g 0.1g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.003mg 8%
Potassium 232mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.005mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.008mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.001mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.001mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 2mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.7µg 3%
Calcium 35mg 3mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.097mg 3%
Protein 0.75g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.23mg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.047g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 57.56g N/A
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.017mg 0%

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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +382.4%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.9%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.056g

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.