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Figs vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between figs and orange juice

  • Figs are higher in fiber and vitamin B6, yet orange juice is higher in vitamin C and folate.
  • Orange juice covers your daily vitamin C needs 53% more than figs.
  • Figs contain 15 times more fiber than orange juice. While figs contain 2.9g of fiber, orange juice contains only 0.2g.
  • The amount of sugar in orange juice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of orange juice is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw and Orange juice, 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
Figs
8
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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +814.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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
Figs
5
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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Orange juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 50mg 53%
Fiber 2.9g 0.2g 11%
Folate 6µg 30µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.04mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Carbs 19.18g 10.4g 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.044mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 11mg 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.04g 1%
Calories 74kcal 45kcal 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.05mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 200mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.7g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 10.2g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 8.4g N/A
Phosphorus 14mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 10µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Choline 4.7mg 6.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.003mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.4%
Contains more OtherOther +65%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
~equal in Protein ~0.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.