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Figs vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between figs and acerola

  • Figs have more vitamin B6 and fiber; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1862% more than figs.
  • Acerola has 13 times less vitamin B6 than figs. Figs have 0.113mg of vitamin B6, while acerola has 0.009mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Figs, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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.
Figs
Figs
4
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%
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 5592% 0% 13% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83780%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 1677.6mg 1862%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.009mg 8%
Fiber 2.9g 1.1g 7%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Carbs 19.18g 7.69g 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Potassium 232mg 146mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 38µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 74kcal 32kcal 2%
Calcium 35mg 12mg 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.2mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.086mg 2%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Protein 0.75g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 987kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 313g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 6.59g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 14mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.309mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.09g 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
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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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.4%
Contains more OtherOther +230%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.2%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/nutrients
  2. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/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.