Printed from DiagnosisHeart.com Article Summary Figs - Fiber, Flavanoids and Ficin by Pierre Aoukar, MD and Hratch L Karamanoukian, MD Summary:
Dried figs are five times higher in calories than fresh figs.
All figs, dried and fresh, are highly nutritious and contain iron, potassium, magnesium, beta-carotene, flavanoids, benzaldehyde and ficin. Benzaldehyde is an anticancer agent. Flavanoids are antioxidants. ficin is a digestive enzyme.
Is there fiber in figs?
Figs are also a good source of fiber, both soluble and insoluble types.
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