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Currant vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between currants and figs

  • Figs have less vitamin C, iron, fiber, and vitamin K than currants.
  • Currants cover your daily need for vitamin C 43% more than figs.
  • Currants have 3 times more phosphorus than figs. While currants have 44mg of phosphorus, figs have only 14mg.
  • Currants have less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of figs is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Currants, red, and white, raw and Figs, raw.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +170.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 137% 0% 0.67% 2% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6%
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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 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +134%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 2mg 43%
Iron 1mg 0.37mg 8%
Fiber 4.3g 2.9g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin K 11µg 4.7µg 5%
Copper 0.107mg 0.07mg 4%
Phosphorus 44mg 14mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.128mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.113mg 3%
Carbs 13.8g 19.18g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 56kcal 74kcal 1%
Protein 1.4g 0.75g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 275mg 232mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 4.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 400kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 179g 135g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 9.5g 16.28g N/A
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Figs
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Figs
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.6%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.