Fig

The fig is considered a false fruit, since it is a receptacle that contains hundreds of small fruits, which we call pips or seeds. Figs grow on large trees called fig trees, belonging to the Moraceae family.

It is a soft fruit with a very thin skin, whose color varies from green to purple. Its pulp is very sweet, it can be reddish or white and it is full of seeds inside, although these are very small and edible. Depending on the species of fig, its shape is round or flattened, and it is generally wider than it is tall.

Properties and benefits: fig

Some benefits you didn't know about taking fig

Both raw and dried figs are highly nutritious. After the water content, the biggest component of this fruit is carbohydrates, mainly sugars. Moreover, figs are a source of fibre, calcium, magnesium and potassium.

In terms of their vitamin content, figs contain small amounts of vitamin B6 and thiamine. It is worth pointing out that we can find all of the essential amino acids in this fruit.

Nutritional composition: Calories: 85 kcal, Proteins: 1.2 g, Carbohydrates: 16 g, Fibre: 2.5 g, Water: 80.3 g, Calcium: 38 mg, Iron: 0.6 mg, Magnesium: 20 mg, Potassium: 270 mg, Phosphorus: 22.5 mg, Vitamin A: 8 mg, Vitamin B6: 0.11 mg, Vitamin C: 2 mg, Thiamine: 0.06 mg, Riboflavin: 0.05 mg, Niacin: 0.5 mg

Nutritional values

85.0

Kcal

85.0

Kj

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Fat

16.0 gr

CHO

1.2 gr

Protein

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