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Figs vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between figs and potato salad

  • Figs have more fiber; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C, selenium, phosphorus, copper, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Potato salad covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than figs.
  • Figs have 2 times more fiber than potato salad. While figs have 2.9g of fiber, potato salad has only 1.3g.
  • Figs have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of figs is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Figs, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +75.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
~equal in Potassium ~254mg

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
3
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 3.737g 24%
Sodium 1mg 529mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Fats 0.3g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin C 2mg 10mg 9%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.1µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.06g 1.429g 6%
Fiber 2.9g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.534mg 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.118mg 5%
Phosphorus 14mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.65mg 4%
Protein 0.75g 2.68g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.89mg 3%
Calories 74kcal 143kcal 3%
Carbs 19.18g 11.17g 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.141mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.101mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 254mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 9.87g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2633.3%
Contains more OtherOther +195.5%
~equal in Water ~76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3657.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2495.1%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.