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Chocolate cake vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and fig bars

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, copper, and phosphorus; however, fig bars are richer in iron and fiber.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than fig bars (70).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cookies, fig bars.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.9%
Contains more IronIron +80.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
~equal in Calcium ~64mg

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 Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 1% 3% 13% 0% 40% 50% 35% 22% 17% 11% 15% 26% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +779.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.217mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Fig bars DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 14.6mg 21%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.123g 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Selenium 11.9µg 3.3µg 16%
Iron 1.61mg 2.9mg 16%
Fats 15.1g 7.3g 12%
Fiber 1.6g 4.6g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.003g 8%
Copper 0.207mg 0.147mg 7%
Carbs 53.4g 70.9g 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 62mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.874mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Protein 5.3g 3.7g 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.343mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.09µg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.39mg 3%
Sodium 315mg 350mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 207mg 2%
Folate 27µg 35µg 2%
Calories 371kcal 348kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.158mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.364mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 66.3g N/A
Calcium 60mg 64mg 0%
Sugar 46.36g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.217mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 2.772g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.224mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +43.2%
Contains more FatsFats +106.8%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 +101.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.772g

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.