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Figs vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and mashed potato different?

  • Figs have more fiber; however, mashed potato is richer in phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Mashed potato covers your daily need for sodium, 13% more than figs.
  • Figs have 33 times more sugar than mashed potato. Figs have 16.26g of sugar, while mashed potato has 0.5g.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of figs is 61.

Figs, raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed types were used in this article.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Mashed potato DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 306mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 1.342g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Fiber 2.9g 1.3g 6%
Phosphorus 14mg 59mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 43µg 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.08mg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.82g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.577g 2%
Choline 4.7mg 13.4mg 2%
Potassium 232mg 286mg 2%
Protein 0.75g 1.65g 2%
Calcium 35mg 18mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.72g 2%
Carbs 19.18g 14.65g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.42mg 2%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 5.9µg 1%
Calories 74kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.098mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.22mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 13.35g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g 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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more FatsFats +840%
Contains more OtherOther +90.9%
~equal in Water ~79.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +831.9%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.