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Figs vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and oranges different?

  • Oranges have more vitamin C and folate than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 57% higher.
  • Figs contain 2 times more sugar than oranges. While figs contain 16.26g of sugar, oranges contain only 9.35g.
  • Oranges have a lower glycemic index (45) than figs (61).

Figs, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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
Figs
6
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%
Orange
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Phosphorus ~14mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
Orange
Orange
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 53.2mg 57%
Folate 6µg 30µg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.1mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.045mg 3%
Carbs 19.18g 11.75g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 232mg 181mg 2%
Fiber 2.9g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.087mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 47kcal 1%
Calcium 35mg 40mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.25mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 8.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.025g 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.94g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 987kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 213g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 9.35g N/A
Phosphorus 14mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 11µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.18mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
3
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Orange
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
~equal in Water ~86.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
2
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Orange
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.