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Orange vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oranges and figs different?

  • Oranges have more vitamin C and folate than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 57% higher.
  • Oranges contain 5 times more folate than figs. While oranges contain 30µg of folate, figs contain only 6µg.
  • Oranges have less sugar.
  • Oranges have a lower glycemic index (45) than figs (61).

Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Figs, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Orange
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Figs
Figs
6
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 +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412%
~equal in Phosphorus ~14mg

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.
Orange
Orange
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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
Figs
Figs
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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 +2560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 2mg 57%
Folate 30µg 6µg 6%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.128mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 0.37mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.07mg 3%
Carbs 11.75g 19.18g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 17mg 2%
Potassium 181mg 232mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.9g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 47kcal 74kcal 1%
Calcium 40mg 35mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.3mg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 4.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.144g 1%
Protein 0.94g 0.75g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 135g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 16.26g N/A
Phosphorus 14mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Figs
Figs
3
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 +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Figs
Figs
2
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 -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.