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Pears vs Figs

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Figs, dried, uncooked is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Pears 57
Figs 249

Protein (g)

Pears 0.380
Figs 3.30

Carbs (g)

Pears 15.1
Figs 63.9

Fat (g)

Pears 0.160
Figs 0.920

Fiber (g)

Pears 3.10
Figs 9.80

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Figs, dried, uncooked — 3.30g vs 0.380g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Pears, raw, bartlett — 57 vs 249 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Figs, dried, uncooked scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Pears Figs
Energy
Energy 57 kcal 249 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 84.1 g 30.0 g
Protein 0.380 g 3.30 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.160 g 0.920 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 15.1 g 63.9 g
Fiber, total dietary 3.10 g 9.80 g
Sugars, Total 9.69 g 47.9 g
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 4.40 mg 1.20 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.012 mg 0.085 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.026 mg 0.082 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.164 mg 0.619 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.042 mg 0.434 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.026 mg 0.106 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 6.00 ug 9.00 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 1.00 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta 8.00 ug 6.00 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.360 mg
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 8.00 mg 162 mg
Iron, Fe 0.170 mg 2.03 mg
Magnesium, Mg 5.70 mg 67.6 mg
Phosphorus, P 10.0 mg 67.0 mg
Potassium, K 87.0 mg 680 mg
Sodium, Na 7.00 mg 10.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.070 mg 0.660 mg
Copper, Cu 0.070 mg 0.287 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.032 mg 0.510 mg
Selenium, Se 0.200 ug 0.600 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 63 kcal 277 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 57 kcal 249 kcal
Energy 238 kj 1040 kj
Nitrogen 0.060 g 0.530 g
Ash 0.300 g 1.86 g
Carbohydrate, by summation — 62.8 g
Fiber, soluble 0.300 g 1.50 g
Fiber, insoluble 2.80 g 8.30 g
Sucrose 0.430 g 0.070 g
Glucose 2.50 g 24.8 g
Fructose 6.76 g 22.9 g
Lactose 0 g 0 g
Maltose 0 g 0 g
Galactose 0 g 0.130 g
Starch — 5.07 g
Betaine — 0.800 mg
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 3.00 ug 0 ug
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 48.0 ug 32.0 ug
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0.010 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 0.370 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 0.010 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) — 0.020 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 3.80 ug 15.6 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug 0 ug
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.002 g 0.019 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.013 g 0.078 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.014 g 0.082 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.023 g 0.116 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.021 g 0.081 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.002 g 0.031 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.002 g 0.033 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.013 g 0.069 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.002 g 0.037 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.019 g 0.113 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.012 g 0.070 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.002 g 0.034 g
Alanine 0.016 g 0.123 g
Aspartic acid 0.104 g 0.618 g
Glutamic acid 0.036 g 0.271 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.015 g 0.098 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.017 g 0.556 g
Serine 0.016 g 0.119 g
Daidzein — 0 mg
Genistein — 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 0.400 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 2.60 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 0.100 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 0 mg
Free Choline — 13.0 mg
Total Choline — 16.0 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones — 0.010 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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