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Figs vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between figs and salsa?

  • Figs are higher in fiber; however, salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A.
  • Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 23% more.
  • Salsa contains 3 times less calcium than figs. Figs contain 35mg of calcium, while salsa contains 12mg.
  • Figs have less sodium.

We used Figs, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa types in this article.

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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%
Salsa
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +505.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Salsa
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Salsa DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 2.24mg 23%
Sodium 1mg 430mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Fiber 2.9g 1.4g 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Carbs 19.18g 7g 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.08mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.149mg 3%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.096mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 12mg 2%
Protein 0.75g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 4mg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 28µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 36kcal 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 270mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 5.6g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.17mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.107g 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
2
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Salsa
3
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +142.4%

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
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +312.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%

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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

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.