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Bran vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bran and figs

  • Bran has more manganese, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium; however, figs are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Bran covers your daily need for manganese, 36% more than figs.
  • Bran has 39 times more selenium than figs. While bran has 7.7µg of selenium, figs have only 0.2µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Figs
2
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +137.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +653.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.07mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
Bran
1
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% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Figs
9
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Figs DV% diff.
Manganese 0.964mg 0.128mg 36%
Phosphorus 119mg 14mg 15%
Selenium 7.7µg 0.2µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.113mg 7%
Iron 0.88mg 0.37mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 17mg 5%
Protein 3.21g 0.75g 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Potassium 92mg 232mg 4%
Carbs 11.44g 19.18g 3%
Calcium 10mg 35mg 3%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 74kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.144g 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.9g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.3g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.066g 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
3
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Figs
2
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +328%
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.7%
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/nutrients
  2. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.