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Figs vs. Mulberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and mulberries different?

  • Mulberries have more vitamin C, iron, and vitamin E than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mulberries is 38% higher.
  • Figs contain 2 times more sugar than mulberries. While figs contain 16.26g of sugar, mulberries contain only 8.1g.
  • Mulberries have a lower glycemic index (25) than figs (61).

Figs, raw and Mulberries, raw are the varieties 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.
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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1720%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Mulberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 36.4mg 38%
Iron 0.37mg 1.85mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.87mg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 1.7g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.029mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 7.8µg 3%
Carbs 19.18g 9.8g 3%
Calories 74kcal 43kcal 2%
Choline 4.7mg 12.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Potassium 232mg 194mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein 0.75g 1.44g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.62mg 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 8.1g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 35mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 8.1g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.041g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.207g 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
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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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
~equal in Other ~0.69g

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
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.8%

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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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.