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Lemon vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and figs different?

  • Lemons have more vitamin C than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 57% higher.
  • Lemons have less sugar.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Figs, raw are the varieties 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.
Lemon
Lemon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Figs
Figs
7
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 +62.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +326.7%

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.
Lemon
Lemon
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Figs
Figs
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 2mg 57%
Copper 0.037mg 0.07mg 4%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.128mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Carbs 9.32g 19.18g 3%
Potassium 138mg 232mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.113mg 3%
Calories 29kcal 74kcal 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.3mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 0.75g 1%
Calcium 26mg 35mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 135g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 16.26g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.9g 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.11mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 4.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.144g 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
Lemon
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Figs
Figs
2
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.8%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Figs
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.