Barley vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between barley and figs
- Figs have less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
- Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 79% more than figs.
- Barley has 189 times more selenium than figs. While barley has 37.7µg of selenium, figs have only 0.2µg.
- The glycemic index of figs is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Figs, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +682.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +873% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +611.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1746.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1785.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1418% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18750% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +418.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +976.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +470% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1051% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +113.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.128mg | 79% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 0.2µg | 68% |
Fiber | 17.3g | 2.9g | 58% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.06mg | 49% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0.07mg | 48% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 0.37mg | 40% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 14mg | 36% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 17mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.4mg | 26% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.15mg | 24% |
Protein | 12.48g | 0.75g | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 19.18g | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.113mg | 16% |
Calories | 354kcal | 74kcal | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.144g | 6% |
Potassium | 452mg | 232mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.3g | 0.3g | 3% |
Folate | 19µg | 6µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 4.7µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.06g | 2% |
Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.066g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 7µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 16.28g | N/A |
Calcium | 33mg | 35mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.8g | 16.26g | N/A |
Sodium | 12mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.612mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1564% |
Contains more FatsFats | +666.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +283.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +248.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +738% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +347% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +669.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |