Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
figs
versus
almond extract
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in figs and almond extract:
Almond extract and figs contain similar amounts of calories - almond extract has 56 calories per 100 grams and fig has 74 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, figs is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and similar to almond extract for fat. Figs has a macronutrient ratio of 4:93:3 and for almond extract, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Figs | Almond Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 100% |
| Fat | 3% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Almond extract and figs contain similar amounts of carbs - almond extract has 14.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and fig has 19.2g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in figs are made of 85% sugar and 15% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in almond extract comprise of 100% sugar.
Fig is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than almond extract - fig has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Almond extract and figs contain similar amounts of sugar - almond extract has 14.4g of sugar per 100 grams and fig has 16.3g of sugar.
Almond extract and figs contain similar amounts of protein - almond extract has 0.03g of protein per 100 grams and fig has 0.75g of protein.
Both figs and almond extract are low in saturated fat - fig has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Fig has more Vitamin C than almond extract - fig has 2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Fig has more Vitamin A than almond extract - fig has 7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Figs and almond extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - fig has 0.11mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Figs and almond extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - fig has 4.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Fig has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both figs and almond extract contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Figs | Almond Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.06 MG | 0.003 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.029 MG |
| Niacin | 0.4 MG | 0.129 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.3 MG | 0.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113 MG | 0.008 MG |
| Folate | 6 UG | ~ |
Fig has signficantly more calcium than almond extract - almond extract has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and fig has 35mg of calcium.
Almond extract and figs contain similar amounts of iron - almond extract has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and fig has 0.37mg of iron.
Fig is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than almond extract - fig has 232mg of potassium per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Figs (Figs, raw) and Almond Extract (Almond or vanilla extract, imitation, no alcohol) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||