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Whey vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whey and figs

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, figs are higher in fiber, copper, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Whey covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 12% more than figs.
  • Whey has 3 times more choline than figs. While whey has 16mg of choline, figs have only 4.7mg.
  • The glycemic index of figs is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +34.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12700%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Figs DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.05mg 8%
Copper 0.004mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.113mg 6%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.128mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 14mg 5%
Carbs 5.14g 19.18g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Iron 0.06mg 0.37mg 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg 3%
Calories 27kcal 74kcal 2%
Choline 16mg 4.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.06mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 232mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.144g 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.06g 1%
Calcium 47mg 35mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.75g 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
3
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
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 +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Figs
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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 +51.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1209.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.