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Flour vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flour and figs

  • Flour has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, and copper; however, figs are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Flour covers your daily selenium needs 61% more than figs.
  • Figs have 31 times less folate than flour. Flour has 183µg of folate, while figs have 6µg.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of figs is 61.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Figs
3
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 +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +1154.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +432.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Flour
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Figs
5
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 +1208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +888%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1376%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46%
Contains more FolateFolate +2950%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1466.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Figs DV% diff.
Selenium 33.9µg 0.2µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.06mg 60%
Iron 4.64mg 0.37mg 53%
Folate 183µg 6µg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.4mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.05mg 34%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.128mg 24%
Carbs 76.31g 19.18g 19%
Protein 10.33g 0.75g 19%
Calories 364kcal 74kcal 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 14mg 13%
Copper 0.144mg 0.07mg 8%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.7µg 4%
Potassium 107mg 232mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.144g 2%
Calcium 15mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Fats 0.98g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 4.7mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 17mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.9g 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +1277.3%
Contains more FatsFats +226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +297.9%
Contains more WaterWater +563.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 +31.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.