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Pomegranate vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pomegranate and figs

  • Pomegranate is higher than figs in copper, vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Pomegranate contains 6 times more folate than figs. While pomegranate contains 38µg of folate, figs contain only 6µg.
  • The amount of sugar in pomegranate is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pomegranates, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
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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 CopperCopper +125.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~232mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.128mg

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.
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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
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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 +410%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +248.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomegranate Figs DV% diff.
Copper 0.158mg 0.07mg 10%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 4.7µg 10%
Vitamin C 10.2mg 2mg 9%
Folate 38µg 6µg 8%
Fiber 4g 2.9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.113mg 3%
Phosphorus 36mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.11mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.3mg 2%
Protein 1.67g 0.75g 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.293mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.06mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.37mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 4.7mg 1%
Fats 1.17g 0.3g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 83kcal 74kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.7g 16.28g N/A
Carbs 18.7g 19.18g 0%
Potassium 236mg 232mg 0%
Sugar 13.67g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.119mg 0.128mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.12g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.093g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 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
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
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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 ProteinProtein +122.7%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
~equal in Carbs ~19.18g
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.3%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.