FIGS : Vital Nutrients and Health Benefits

FIGS, Scientific Name : Ficus carica

Believed to be indigenous to western Asia, FIGS are best suited to the dry, warm, temperate climates of the Mediterranean. Although Figs can grow in wetter and cooler areas it will need extra care to be cultivated in such conditions (rains can cause the fruit to split).

Health Benefits from FIGS

• The fruit is part of the Mediterranean diet, a diet which was observed scientifically in the 1950s due to the fact that people in the Mediterranean has low cases of heart disease.
• Figs has natural laxative that helps in digestion
• Figs' most prominent Vital Nutrient is Vitamin K, which helps in blood clotting (clotting of blood to stop bleeding)

FIGS Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A                              - 142 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine             - 0.060 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin            - 0.050 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin                 - 0.400 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.300 mg
Vitamin B6                            - 0.113 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate                 - 0 mcg
Vitamin C                             - 2.0 mg
Vitamin E                              - 0 mg
Vitamin K                             - 4.70 mcg

FIGS Vital Nutrients (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium         - 35.0 mg
Iron               - 0.370 mg
Magnesium    - 17.0 mg
Phosphorous - 14.0 mg
Potassium      - 232.0 mg
Sodium          - 1.0 mg
Zinc               - 0.150 mg
Copper         - 0.070 mg
Manganese    - 0.128 mg
Selenium       - 0.200 mcg

FIGS Vital Nutrients (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Protein             - 0.750 g
Fiber                - 2.900 g
Carbohydrates - 19.180 g
Beta-Carotene - 85.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg