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Danish pastry vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between danish pastry and fig bars

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, phosphorus, and folate; however, fig bars are higher in fiber, iron, and copper.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily selenium needs 28% more than fig bars.
  • The glycemic index of fig bars is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 ZincZinc +79.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.343mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 AVitamin A +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.874mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Fig bars DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 3.3µg 28%
Saturated fat 6.794g 1.123g 26%
Fats 21.9g 7.3g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 3.003g 21%
Fiber 1g 4.6g 14%
Iron 1.8mg 2.9mg 14%
Carbs 37.2g 70.9g 11%
Protein 8g 3.7g 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 62mg 7%
Copper 0.089mg 0.147mg 6%
Folate 60µg 35µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.09µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.075mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.39mg 3%
Potassium 98mg 207mg 3%
Sodium 417mg 350mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 9µg 3%
Calcium 35mg 64mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.217mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.65mg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 14.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 2.772g 1%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 5.8µg 1%
Calories 374kcal 348kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.364mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2mg 1.874mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 66.3g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 46.36g N/A
Manganese 0.351mg 0.343mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.224mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 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 +116.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +90.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.6%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 +276.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
~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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.