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Figs vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between figs and barley

  • 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.
  • The glycemic index of figs is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Figs, raw and Barley, hulled.

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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.
Figs
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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.
Figs
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.128mg 1.943mg 79%
Selenium 0.2µg 37.7µg 68%
Fiber 2.9g 17.3g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.646mg 49%
Copper 0.07mg 0.498mg 48%
Iron 0.37mg 3.6mg 40%
Phosphorus 14mg 264mg 36%
Magnesium 17mg 133mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.604mg 26%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.77mg 24%
Protein 0.75g 12.48g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.285mg 18%
Carbs 19.18g 73.48g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.318mg 16%
Calories 74kcal 354kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 1.108g 6%
Potassium 232mg 452mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.57mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 2.3g 3%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.482g 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.295g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 56.18g N/A
Calcium 35mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.282mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Barley
4
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +738%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1564%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.1%
Contains more OtherOther +248.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +347%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +669.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.