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Figs vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between figs and rice

  • Figs are richer in fiber and potassium, yet rice is richer in manganese, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rice is 15% higher.
  • Figs contain 7 times more fiber than rice. Figs contain 2.9g of fiber, while rice contains 0.4g.

Food types used in this article are Figs, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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
3
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%
Rice
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +562.9%
Contains more IronIron +224.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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%
Rice
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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% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.128mg 0.472mg 15%
Folate 6µg 58µg 13%
Selenium 0.2µg 7.5µg 13%
Iron 0.37mg 1.2mg 10%
Fiber 2.9g 0.4g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.476mg 7%
Potassium 232mg 35mg 6%
Phosphorus 14mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Protein 0.75g 2.69g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.013mg 3%
Calories 74kcal 130kcal 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.49mg 3%
Carbs 19.18g 28.17g 3%
Calcium 35mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 0.05g N/A
Copper 0.07mg 0.069mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.04mg 0%
Choline 4.7mg 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
3
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

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
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.