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Figs vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between figs and prickly pear?

  • Prickly pear has more magnesium and vitamin C than figs.
  • Prickly pear's daily need coverage for magnesium is 16% higher.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than prickly pear (7).

We used Figs, raw and Prickly pears, raw types in this comparison.

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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 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Potassium ~220mg

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%
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 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Prickly pear DV% diff.
Magnesium 17mg 85mg 16%
Vitamin C 2mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.06mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 3.6g 3%
Carbs 19.18g 9.57g 3%
Calories 74kcal 41kcal 2%
Calcium 35mg 56mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 24mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.73g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 5.97g N/A
Potassium 232mg 220mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.46mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.213g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.4%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
Contains more OtherOther +148.5%
~equal in Protein ~0.73g

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.9%

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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. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/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.