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Figs vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between figs and potatoes

  • Figs contain less vitamin C, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and iron than potatoes.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 3 times less calcium than figs. Figs contain 35mg of calcium, while potatoes contain 12mg.
  • Figs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Figs, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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
2
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%
Potato
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.2%
Contains more IronIron +118.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
4
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%
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +885%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 19.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.298mg 14%
Phosphorus 14mg 57mg 6%
Potassium 232mg 425mg 6%
Iron 0.37mg 0.81mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Copper 0.07mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.061mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 2.1g 3%
Protein 0.75g 2.05g 3%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.081mg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Calcium 35mg 12mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Carbs 19.18g 17.49g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 12.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.042g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.032mg 1%
Calories 74kcal 77kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.295mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.3%
Contains more OtherOther +69.7%
~equal in Carbs ~17.49g
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

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

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