Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fruits
  4. Plum
  5. Compare
  6. Plum vs. Figs

Plum vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are plums and figs different?

  • Plums have more vitamin C; however, figs are richer in vitamin B6 and fiber.
  • Plums contain less sugar.

Plums, raw and Figs, raw types were used in this article.

Infographic

Plum vs Figs infographic
Infographic link

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.
Plum
Plum
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Figs
Figs
8
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%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Plum
Plum
4
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Figs
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.5mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.113mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 2.9g 6%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Iron 0.17mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.128mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.06mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 35mg 3%
Carbs 11.42g 19.18g 3%
Potassium 157mg 232mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.05mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.144g 1%
Choline 1.9mg 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 4.7µg 1%
Calories 46kcal 74kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.11mg 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 7µg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0.75g 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.15mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.4mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
1
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Figs
Figs
4
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
~equal in Protein ~0.75g
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Figs
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.3%

People also compare

Plum
Plum vs Prunes
Prunes
Plum
Plum vs Peach
Peach
Plum
Plum vs Quince
Quince
Figs
Figs vs Figs
Figs
Figs
Figs vs Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Figs
Figs vs Dates
Dates

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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/nutrients
  2. 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.