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Avocado vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between avocados and figs?

  • Avocados have more fats, vitamin B5, folate, fiber, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin C than figs.
  • Avocados' daily need coverage for fats is 22% higher.
  • Figs have 35 times less saturated fat than avocados. Avocados have 2.126g of saturated fat, while figs have 0.06g.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than avocados (40).

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Figs, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.1%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.128mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 33% 0% 2.3% 41% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
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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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +346.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~7µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Figs DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.066g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.3g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.3mg 22%
Folate 81µg 6µg 19%
Fiber 6.7g 2.9g 15%
Vitamin K 21µg 4.7µg 14%
Copper 0.19mg 0.07mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.11mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.113mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.144g 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 2mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.06g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.4mg 8%
Potassium 485mg 232mg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.111g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.05mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 14mg 5%
Calories 160kcal 74kcal 4%
Carbs 8.53g 19.18g 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.15mg 4%
Protein 2g 0.75g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 35mg 2%
Iron 0.55mg 0.37mg 2%
Choline 14.2mg 4.7mg 2%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.128mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 800kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 135g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.5 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 1.83g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 16.26g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 7µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.011mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4786.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.9%
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 +14747%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1161.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.