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Figs vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between figs and wheat

  • Wheat is higher than figs in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 162% more than figs.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw and Wheat, durum.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +747.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more IronIron +851.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +690%
Contains more ZincZinc +2673.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3528.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2253.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44600%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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.
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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%
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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +598.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1584.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +616.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 89.4µg 162%
Manganese 0.128mg 3.012mg 125%
Phosphorus 14mg 508mg 71%
Copper 0.07mg 0.553mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 6.738mg 40%
Iron 0.37mg 3.52mg 39%
Zinc 0.15mg 4.16mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.419mg 30%
Magnesium 17mg 144mg 30%
Protein 0.75g 13.68g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.419mg 24%
Carbs 19.18g 71.13g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.935mg 13%
Calories 74kcal 339kcal 13%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Folate 6µg 43µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.978g 6%
Potassium 232mg 431mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.121mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.47g 3%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.454g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.344g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 71.13g N/A
Calcium 35mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +623.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1724%
Contains more FatsFats +723.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.9%
Contains more OtherOther +169.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +421.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +579.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.