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The benefits of figs are due to their high content of polyphenols – plant-based, naturally occurring antioxidants. Fresh and dried figs are also an important source of phenolic compounds which can help prevent many chronic diseases.

Ingredients

The United States Department of Agriculture says that the nutritional benefits of one medium-sized fresh fig (50 g) are as follows:

• 37 calories
• 1.4 g fiber
• 9 g carbohydrate
• 18 mg calcium
• 0.18 mg iron
• 116 mg potassium
• 0.07 mg zinc
• 1 mg vitamin C
• 2.4 mcg vitamin K (phylloquinone)
• 0.05 mg vitamin B6