Fig Nutrition Facts | NatureClaim

Overview of Fig Nutrition

Scientific Name: Ficus carica

Order: Rosales

Family: Moraceae

In brief fig has: phosphorous (232.00 mg | 19% DV) copper (0.07 mg | 8% DV) manganese (0.13 mg | 6% DV) Figs (Ficus carica) have green to dark purple skin. The color of the flesh is generally red. Figs also have a unique, sweet taste with a soft and chewy texture littered with many, small, edible seeds. A fig is not a fruit but a syconium because it contains a group of inverted flowers growing inside a pod. Each pod has hundreds of flowers, and each flower generates a small seed, which is the actual fruit of the fig. Figs are native to the Mediterranean and Western Asia, and they are widely cultivated in these regions. Figs are enriched with dietary fiber (10% daily value [DV]). Dietary fiber can help reduce cholesterol and improve heart health, which may reduce the risk of many heart diseases. Furthermore, dietary fiber may keep blood sugar levels stable and help one maintain a healthy body weight. In addition to this, figs contain vitamin B6 (6% DV). This vitamin is important for brain development and the immune system. There is also copper in figs (8% DV). This mineral is needed for blood vessel, bone, and immune health. Additionally, figs contain phosphorus (19% DV) and manganese (6% DV). These minerals, as well as vitamin K are important for bone health. Manganese is also reported to be an antioxidant.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	74 kcal	4%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	19.18 g	7%
Dietary Fiber	2.90 g	10%
Sugars	16.26 g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	31.00 mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.30 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.06 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.07 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.14 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.14 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.00 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	0.75 g	2%
Tryptophan	0.01 g
Threonine	0.02 g
Isoleucine	0.02 g
Leucine	0.03 g
Lysine	0.03 g
Methionine	0.01 g
Cystine	0.01 g
Phenylalanine	0.02 g
Tyrosine	0.03 g
Valine	0.03 g
Arginine	0.02 g
Histidine	0.01 g
Alanine	0.04 g
Aspartic Acid	0.18 g
Glutamic Acid	0.07 g
Glycine	0.03 g
Proline	0.05 g
Serine	0.04 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen	2.00 mg	2%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism	0.06 mg	5%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism	0.05 mg	4%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function	0.40 mg	3%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism	0.30 mg	6%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism	0.11 mg	6%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects	6.00 mcg	2%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	6.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function	4.70 mg	1%
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine	- mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health	7.08 mcg	1%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	7.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	85.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants	9.00 mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health	0.11 mg	1%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.11 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	- mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	- mg
Delta-Tocopherol	- mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting	4.70 mcg	4%
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function	35.00 mg	3%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles	0.37 mg	2%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function	14.00 mg	3%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy	232.00 mg	19%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function	1.00 mg	0%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function	1.00 mg	0%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health	0.15 mg	1%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health	0.07 mg	8%
Manganesean antioxidant	0.13 mg	6%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function	0.20 mcg	0%
Iodinefor thyroid function	- mcg	-
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins	- mcg	-
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids	- mcg	-
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function	- mg	-
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	79.11 g
Ash	0.66 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.