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Figs vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between figs and brown rice?

  • Figs are richer in fiber, while brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% higher.
  • Brown rice has 12 times less calcium than figs. Figs have 35mg of calcium, while brown rice has 3mg.

We used Figs, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +635.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +660.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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
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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.128mg 0.974mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.561mg 14%
Phosphorus 14mg 103mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.178mg 10%
Selenium 0.2µg 5.8µg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Magnesium 17mg 39mg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 1.6g 5%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.2µg 4%
Protein 0.75g 2.74g 4%
Potassium 232mg 86mg 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.106mg 4%
Calcium 35mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.38mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 123kcal 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.56mg 2%
Carbs 19.18g 25.58g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.369g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.366g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.123mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.97g 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 9.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.3%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
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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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.2%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.