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Figs vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between figs and shortbread

  • Figs contain less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, and selenium than shortbread.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in figs is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Figs, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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
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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more IronIron +705.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%

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.
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Figs
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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 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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +488.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +718.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +134%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.3g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.06g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.37mg 2.98mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.353mg 24%
Calories 74kcal 514kcal 22%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.314mg 20%
Folate 6µg 81µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.275mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 353mg 15%
Carbs 19.18g 63.78g 15%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.393mg 12%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.2µg 11%
Protein 0.75g 5.37g 9%
Phosphorus 14mg 66mg 7%
Fiber 2.9g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 11µg 5%
Potassium 232mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.071mg 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.49mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 0.9mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.321mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2097.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +616%
Contains more FatsFats +8640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.5%
Contains more OtherOther +56.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10063.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5681.9%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.