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Fig bars vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Fig bars and Butter cookie

  • Fig bars have more Fiber, and Iron, however, Butter cookie is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, Folate, Selenium, and Vitamin B2.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 50% more than Fig bars.
  • Butter cookie contains 6 times less Fiber than Fig bars. Fig bars contain 4.6g of Fiber, while Butter cookie contains 0.8g.
  • Fig bars have less Saturated Fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, fig bars and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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.
Fig bars
Fig bars
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4
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Calcium +120.7%
Contains more Iron +30.6%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Potassium +86.5%
Contains more Manganese +101.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +64.5%
Contains less Sodium -19.4%
Contains more Copper +36.1%
Contains more Selenium +154.5%
Equal in Zinc - 0.38
Fig bars
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 20% 109% 20% 27% 19% 46% 11% 49% 45% 18%
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Contains more Calcium +120.7%
Contains more Iron +30.6%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Potassium +86.5%
Contains more Manganese +101.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +64.5%
Contains less Sodium -19.4%
Contains more Copper +36.1%
Contains more Selenium +154.5%
Equal in Zinc - 0.38

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.
Fig bars
Fig bars
4
:
8
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Vitamin E +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +1939.4%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +34.1%
Contains more Folate +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +300%
Fig bars
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 14% 0% 1% 40% 51% 36% 22% 18% 27% 12% 15%
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Contains more Vitamin E +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +1939.4%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +34.1%
Contains more Folate +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +300%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fig bars
Fig bars
2
:
2
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Water +258.7%
Contains more Protein +64.9%
Contains more Fats +157.5%
Equal in Carbs - 68.9
Equal in Other - 1.6
Fig bars
4% 7% 71% 17%
Protein: 3.7 g
Fats: 7.3 g
Carbs: 70.9 g
Water: 16.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more Water +258.7%
Contains more Protein +64.9%
Contains more Fats +157.5%
Equal in Carbs - 68.9
Equal in Other - 1.6

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fig bars
Fig bars
2
:
1
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +182.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +83.9%
Fig bars
16% 44% 40%
Saturated Fat: 1.123 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.772 g
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +182.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +83.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fig bars Butter cookie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fig bars Butter cookie Opinion
Net carbs 66.3g 68.1g Butter cookie
Protein 3.7g 6.1g Butter cookie
Fats 7.3g 18.8g Butter cookie
Carbs 70.9g 68.9g Fig bars
Calories 348kcal 467kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 46.36g 20.24g Butter cookie
Fiber 4.6g 0.8g Fig bars
Calcium 64mg 29mg Fig bars
Iron 2.9mg 2.22mg Fig bars
Magnesium 27mg 12mg Fig bars
Phosphorus 62mg 102mg Butter cookie
Potassium 207mg 111mg Fig bars
Sodium 350mg 282mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.39mg 0.38mg Fig bars
Copper 0.147mg 0.2mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.343mg 0.17mg Fig bars
Selenium 3.3µg 8.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 33IU 673IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 9µg 165µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.58mg Fig bars
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg Fig bars
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.37mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.335mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 1.874mg 3.19mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.364mg 0.488mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.036mg Fig bars
Folate 35µg 76µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.36µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 5.8µg 1.7µg Fig bars
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.084mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.113mg 0.215mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.277mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.224mg 0.471mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.14mg 0.308mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.053mg 0.131mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.299mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.155mg 0.315mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.067mg 0.136mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg Fig bars
Saturated Fat 1.123g 11.051g Fig bars
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 3.003g 5.522g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 2.772g 0.982g Fig bars

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is better in case of low diet
Fig bars Butter cookie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Fig bars
36%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Fig bars
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fig bars
Fig bars is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fig bars
Fig bars is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.928g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fig bars
Fig bars is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 68mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Fig bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172721/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.