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Figs vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between figs and pasta

  • Figs have more potassium and vitamin B6; however, pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Pasta covers your daily need for folate, 15% more than figs.
  • Figs have 10 times more potassium than pasta. While figs have 232mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of figs is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Figs, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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
4
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%
Pasta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +866.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +208.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
~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.
Figs
7
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%
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Pasta DV% diff.
Folate 6µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.209mg 12%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Iron 0.37mg 1.14mg 10%
Protein 0.75g 5.15g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.15mg 8%
Phosphorus 14mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.034mg 6%
Potassium 232mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.992mg 4%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.224mg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.56mg 4%
Calories 74kcal 131kcal 3%
Calcium 35mg 6mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.093mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.183mg 2%
Carbs 19.18g 24.93g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.05g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 24.93g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 6µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
2
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +112.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +586.7%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.9%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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