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Figs vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between figs and honey

  • Figs are higher in fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet honey is higher in carbs.
  • Honey covers your daily carbs needs 21% more than figs.
  • Figs contain 15 times more fiber than honey. While figs contain 2.9g of fiber, honey contains only 0.2g.
  • The amount of sugar in figs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw and Honey.

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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.
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%
Honey
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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.
Figs
10
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%
Honey
0
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 19.18g 82.4g 21%
Calories 74kcal 304kcal 12%
Fiber 2.9g 0.2g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.024mg 7%
Potassium 232mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.068mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 2mg 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.036mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 35mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.5mg 2%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.121mg 2%
Protein 0.75g 0.3g 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.42mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.22mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.038mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1g 0.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 987kcal 10133kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 33g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 82.12g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Choline 4.7mg 2.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
3
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +362.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.6%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.