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Banana bread vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are banana bread and fig bars different?

  • Banana bread is higher in selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, fig bars are richer in iron, fiber, copper, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fig bars is 19% higher.
  • Banana bread has a lower glycemic index (54) than fig bars (70).

Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Cookies, fig bars are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 18% 109% 49% 11% 27% 46% 45% 18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +204.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~62mg

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.
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 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25%
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 1% 3% 13% 0% 40% 50% 35% 22% 17% 11% 15% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.158mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.217mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.09µg
~equal in Folate ~35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Fig bars DV% diff.
Iron 1.4mg 2.9mg 19%
Selenium 12.1µg 3.3µg 16%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Fiber 1.1g 4.6g 14%
Vitamin A 106µg 9µg 11%
Copper 0.072mg 0.147mg 8%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.343mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.075mg 6%
Fats 10.5g 7.3g 5%
Carbs 54.6g 70.9g 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Saturated fat 2.237g 1.123g 5%
Calcium 21mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 3.003g 4%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 1.874mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 207mg 2%
Sodium 302mg 350mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.364mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 2.772g 2%
Calories 326kcal 348kcal 1%
Protein 4.3g 3.7g 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.158mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.217mg 1%
Folate 33µg 35µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 66.3g N/A
Sugar 46.36g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.39mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.09µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.224mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
4% 7% 71% 17%
Protein: 3.7 g
Fats: 7.3 g
Carbs: 70.9 g
Water: 16.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more WaterWater +77%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.772 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.8%

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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. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/nutrients
  2. Fig bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172721/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.