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Figs vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between figs and scallion

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and iron in scallion is higher than in figs.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 169% more than figs.
  • Scallion has 7 times less sugar than figs. Figs have 16.26g of sugar, while scallion has 2.33g.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of scallion is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Figs, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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
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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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
2
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +840%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4304.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.7µg 207µg 169%
Vitamin C 2mg 18.8mg 19%
Folate 6µg 64µg 15%
Iron 0.37mg 1.48mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.075mg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.061mg 4%
Carbs 19.18g 7.34g 4%
Calcium 35mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.55mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.08mg 2%
Protein 0.75g 1.83g 2%
Calories 74kcal 32kcal 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.39mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.083mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Fiber 2.9g 2.6g 1%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 232mg 276mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.525mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Choline 4.7mg 5.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.032mg 0%

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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.7%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.