Fries vs. Figs
Nutrition comparison of Fries and Figs
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
fries
versus
figs
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and figs:
- Both fries and figs are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Fig has 37.9 times less saturated fat than fry.
- Fry has more lutein + zeaxanthin than fig, however, fig contains more beta-carotene than fry.
- Fry has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Fry has signficantly less sugar than fig.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Figs (Figs, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Fry is high in calories and fig has 76% less calories than fry - fry has 312 calories per 100 grams and fig has 74 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, fries is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to figs for protein. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for figs, 4:93:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Fries | Figs | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 93% |
| Fat | 43% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Fry is high in carbohydrates and fig has 54% less carbohydrates than fry - fry has 41.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and fig has 19.2g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both fries and figs are high in dietary fiber. Fry has 31% more dietary fiber than fig - fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fig has 2.9g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Fry has signficantly less sugar than fig - fry has 0.3g of sugar per 100 grams and fig has 16.3g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Fry has 357% more protein than fig - fry has 3.4g of protein per 100 grams and fig has 0.75g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Fig has 37.9 times less saturated fat than fry - fry has 2.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fig has 0.06g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both fries and figs are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and fig does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Fry has 135% more Vitamin C than fig - fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and fig has 2mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Fig has more Vitamin A than fry - fig has 7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and fry does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Fry has 14 times more Vitamin E than fig - fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fig has 0.11mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Fries and figs contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - fry has 11.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and fig has 4.7ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Fry has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both fries and figs contain significant amounts of riboflavin and pantothenic acid.
| Fries | Figs | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.17 MG | 0.06 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.039 MG | 0.05 MG |
| Niacin | 3.004 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.58 MG | 0.3 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372 MG | 0.113 MG |
| Folate | 30 UG | 6 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Fig has 94% more calcium than fry - fry has 18mg of calcium per 100 grams and fig has 35mg of calcium.
iron
Fry has 119% more iron than fig - fry has 0.81mg of iron per 100 grams and fig has 0.37mg of iron.
potassium
Both fries and figs are high in potassium. Fry has 150% more potassium than fig - fry has 579mg of potassium per 100 grams and fig has 232mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
carotenoids
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, fry has more lutein + zeaxanthin than fig per 100 grams, however, fig contains more beta-carotene than fry per 100 grams.
| Fries | Figs | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 27 UG | 9 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 85 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, fry has more linoleic acid than fig per 100 grams.
| Fries | Figs | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.029 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 4.948 G | 0.144 G |
| Total | 4.977 G | 0.144 G |
Customize your serving size
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.
Fries 71g
(
serving small
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Figs 64g
(
large
)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222KCAL 11% |
|
372% | calories | 5% |
|
47KCAL 2% | |
| 29G 12% |
|
142% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
12G 5% | |
| 2.7G 11% |
|
42% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
1.9G 7% | |
| 0.21G | 5% | sugar | >999% | 10G | |||
| 10G 16% |
|
>999% | total fat | 5% |
|
0.19G 0.3% | |
| 1.7G 9% |
|
>999% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
0.04G 0.2% | |
| 4.2G | >999% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | 0.04G | |||
| 3.8G | >999% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | 0.09G | |||
| 0.04G | >999% | trans fat | 5% | ||||
| 149MG 10% |
|
>999% | sodium | 5% |
|
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| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
|
|
5% | Vitamin A | >999% |
|
4.5UG 1% | ||
| 3.3MG 4% |
|
154% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
1.3MG 2% | |
| 13MG 1% |
|
5% | calcium | 69% |
|
22MG 2% | |
| 0.58MG 3% |
|
142% | iron | 5% |
|
0.24MG 1% | |
| 25MG 8% |
|
127% | magnesium | 5% |
|
11MG 4% | |
| 411MG 18% |
|
178% | potassium | 5% |
|
148MG 7% | |
| 0.12MG 11% |
|
200% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
0.04MG 4% | |
| 0.03MG 3% |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
0.03MG 3% | |
| 2.1MG 15% |
|
707% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
0.26MG 2% | |
| 0.26MG 20% |
|
271% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
0.07MG 6% | |
| 0.41MG 8% |
|
116% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
0.19MG 4% | |
| 21UG 5% |
|
453% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
3.8UG 1% | |
| 1.2MG 8% |
|
>999% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
0.07MG 1% | |
| 8UG 9% |
|
167% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
3UG 3% | |
| 2.4G 5% |
|
400% | protein | 5% |
|
0.48G 1% | |
| 26MG 6% |
|
767% | choline | 5% |
|
3MG 1% | |
| 0.09MG 7% |
|
125% | copper | 5% |
|
0.04MG 4% | |
| 0.18MG 10% |
|
125% | manganese | 5% |
|
0.08MG 5% | |
| 89MG 13% |
|
889% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
9MG 1% | |
| 0.64UG 1% |
|
392% | selenium | 5% |
|
0.13UG 0.2% | |
| 0.36MG 4% |
|
260% | zinc | 5% |
|
0.1MG 1% | |
| 27G | 5% | Water | 89% | 51G | |||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol. |
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FAQ
Does fries or figs contain more calories in 100 grams?Fry is high in calories and fig has 80% less calories than fry - fry has 312 calories in 100g and fig has 74 calories.
Does fries or figs have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and fig has 50% fewer carbohydrates than fry - fry has 41.4g of carbs for 100g and fig has 19.2g of carbohydrates.
Does fries or figs contain more potassium?
Both fries and figs are high in potassium. Fry has 150% more potassium than fig - fry has 579mg of potassium in 100 grams and fig has 232mg of potassium.