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Honey vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between honey and figs

  • Figs are higher than honey in fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Figs cover your daily fiber needs 11% more than honey.
  • Honey contains 5 times more sugar than figs. While honey contains 82.12g of sugar, figs contain only 16.26g.

Food varieties used in this article are Honey and Figs, raw.

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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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Figs DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 82.4g 19.18g 21%
Calories 304kcal 74kcal 12%
Fiber 0.2g 2.9g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.113mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 52mg 232mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 17mg 4%
Copper 0.036mg 0.07mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 35mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.128mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.05mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.144g 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.37mg 1%
Phosphorus 4mg 14mg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 4.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +362.6%
Contains more OtherOther +230%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.