Nutritional Value of Dried Figs

Dried figs make a great snack or appetizer, especially when paired with melon or prosciutto. While dried figs are very flavorful, they have both positive and negative nutritional points.

Serving

• The USDA defines one serving of dried figs as one oz. of uncooked dried figs. This comes out to 28 g or approximately four dried figs.

Calories

• One cup of figs has a lot of calories, due to the sugar in the figs themselves. One serving of dried figs has 70 calories.

Dietary Fiber

• One serving of dried figs has three g of dietary fiber. This is 11 percent of your daily recommended amount of dietary fiber.

Sugars

• Dried figs are high in sugar. While the sugar is natural sugar, it can still be unhealthy, especially if you have a sugar related illness such as diabetes. There are 13 g of sugar in one serving of dried figs.

Vitamins and Minerals

• One serving of dried figs has five percent of your daily recommended amount of vitamin K, calcium, magnesium and potassium.