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Figs vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and sugar substitute different?

  • Figs have more fiber, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 84% more than figs.
  • Figs have 10 times more copper than sugar substitute. Figs have 0.07mg of copper, while sugar substitute has 0.007mg.
  • Sugar substitute contains less sugar.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

Figs, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types were used 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
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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +494.9%
Contains more IronIron +131.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +481.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2411.4%

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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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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 35mg 879mg 84%
Sodium 1mg 572mg 25%
Carbs 19.18g 84.77g 22%
Calories 74kcal 347kcal 14%
Fiber 2.9g 0.6g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.015mg 8%
Copper 0.07mg 0.007mg 7%
Potassium 232mg 39mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 6mg 3%
Protein 0.75g 2.06g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 4.03g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 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
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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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +765.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +342%
Contains more OtherOther +510.6%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.