Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
figs
versus
beets
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in figs and beets:
Beet has 42% less calories than fig - beet has 43 calories per 100 grams and fig has 74 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, figs is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to beets for fat. Figs has a macronutrient ratio of 4:93:3 and for beets, 14:82:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Figs | Beets | |
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Protein | 4% | 14% |
Carbohydrates | 93% | 82% |
Fat | 3% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Beet has 50% less carbohydrates than fig - beet has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and fig has 19.2g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in beets are made of 71% sugar and 29% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in figs comprise of 85% sugar and 15% dietary fiber.
Both beets and figs are high in dietary fiber. Beet is very similar to beet for dietary fiber - beet has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fig has 2.9g of dietary fiber.
Beet has 58% less sugar than fig - beet has 6.8g of sugar per 100 grams and fig has 16.3g of sugar.
Beets and figs contain similar amounts of protein - beet has 1.6g of protein per 100 grams and fig has 0.75g of protein.
Both beets and figs are low in saturated fat - beet has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fig has 0.06g of saturated fat.
Beet has 145% more Vitamin C than fig - beet has 4.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and fig has 2mg of Vitamin C.
Beets and figs contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - beet has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and fig has 7ug of Vitamin A.
Beets and figs contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - beet has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fig has 0.11mg of Vitamin E.
Beets and figs contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - beet has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and fig has 4.7ug of Vitamin K.
Beet has more folate. Both figs and beets contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
Figs | Beets | |
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Thiamin | 0.06 MG | 0.031 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.04 MG |
Niacin | 0.4 MG | 0.334 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.3 MG | 0.155 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113 MG | 0.067 MG |
Folate | 6 UG | 109 UG |
Fig has 119% more calcium than beet - beet has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and fig has 35mg of calcium.
Beet has 116% more iron than fig - beet has 0.8mg of iron per 100 grams and fig has 0.37mg of iron.
Both beets and figs are high in potassium. Beet has 40% more potassium than fig - beet has 325mg of potassium per 100 grams and fig has 232mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, fig has more quercetin than beet per 100 grams, however, beet contains more luteolin than fig per 100 grams.
Figs | Beets | |
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Quercetin | 5.47 mg | 0.13 mg |
luteolin | ~ | 0.37 mg |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, fig has more linoleic acid than beet per 100 grams.
Figs | Beets | |
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linoleic acid | 0.144 G | 0.055 G |
Total | 0.144 G | 0.055 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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