Nutrition for Figs

Figs Nutrition Summary

One fig (64 grams or 2.26 oz) contains 47 calories and 0.5 grams of protein. Figs consists of 79% water, 19% carbohydrates, and less than 1% of protein or fat.

Figs are an excellent source of a few nutrients, including potassium. It also contains significant amounts of carbohydrates, dietary fiber and calcium.

In one fig:

• Calories: 47
• Protein: 0.5 g
• Sugar: 10.4 g
• Dietary fiber: 1.9 g
• Fat: 0.2 g
• Sodium: 0.6 mg

There is no significant amounts of saturated fat or cholesterol in figs.

See the Figs Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Figs, raw.

Calories in Figs

Figs have 47 calories per fig or 73 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates.

93% of calories in figs are from carbohydrates, 4% of calories are from protein and 3% of calories are from fat.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Omega-6 in Figs

Calories Similar to Figs

Some other fruits or fruit juices with similar calories to figs by weight:

• Kumquat: -2 calories
• Grapes: -3 calories
• Guava Juice: -7 calories
• Cherries: -7 calories

Protein in Figs

A single fig contains 0.5 grams of protein. Figs are relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 0.48 g
• Leucine: 0.02 g
• Lysine: 0.02 g
• Valine: 0.02 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, methionine, phenylalanine or histidine in figs.

Protein Similar to Figs

Some other fruits or fruit juices with similar amounts of protein to figs by weight:

• Blueberry: same
• Grapefruit: same
• Grapes: same
• Plums: same

Vitamins and Minerals in Figs

An good source of nutrients, figs contain abundant amounts of potassium. In fact, a single fig contains 6% of recommended daily values or 148.5 milligrams of potassium.

Vitamins in figs (1 large):

• Vitamin a: 4.5 ug
• Thiamin: < 0.1 mg
• Riboflavin: < 0.1 mg
• Niacin: 0.3 mg
• Vitamin b6: 0.1 mg
• Vitamin c: 1.3 mg
• Vitamin e: 0.1 mg
• Folate: 3.8 ug
• Vitamin k: 3 ug

Minerals in figs (1 large):

• Calcium: 22.4 mg
• Potassium: 148.5 mg
• Iron: 0.2 mg
• Magnesium: 10.9 mg
• Zinc: 0.1 mg
• Selenium: 0.1 ug
• Phosphorus: 9 mg
• Copper: < 0.1 mg
• Manganese: 0.1 mg
• Choline: 3 mg

There is no significant amounts of pantothenic acid or vitamin b12 in figs.

Similar to Figs for Potassium

Here are some other fruits or fruit juices with similarly abundant amounts of potassium to figs:

• Honeydew: -2.6 MG
• Cherries: -6.4 MG
• Pomegranate Juice: -12 MG
• Orange Zest: -13 MG

Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Figs ^[3]

Figs Nutrition Chart

Figs in Cooking

Figs are in the top 10% of most popular ingredients for recipes. Figs can be consumed raw and is often chopped or halved before cooking or serving. Most recipes call for one or two figs.

Friends and Relatives of Figs

Foods commonly cooked with figs:

• Pistachio
• Hazelnut

Other similar relatives:

• Cherries
• Apricot
• Pears
• Currants
• Dates
• Plums