Fig bars vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fig bars and apple pie

The amount of iron, fiber, copper, folate, manganese, phosphorus, and calcium in fig bars is higher than in apple pie.
Fig bars cover your daily need for iron, 21% more than apple pie.
Fig bars contain 9 times more folate than apple pie. While fig bars contain 35µg of folate, apple pie contains only 4µg.
The amount of saturated fat in fig bars is lower.
Apple pie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of fig bars is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, fig bars and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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

Apple pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+481.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+218.5%
Contains more IronIron	+139.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+219.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+158.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-24%

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

Apple pie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+775%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+966.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+222.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.9mg	1.21mg	21%
Carbs	70.9g	34g	12%
Fiber	4.6g	1.6g	12%
Saturated fat	1.123g	3.797g	12%
Copper	0.147mg	0.046mg	11%
Folate	35µg	4µg	8%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.182mg	7%
Calories	348kcal	237kcal	6%
Fats	7.3g	11g	6%
Selenium	3.3µg		6%
Magnesium	27mg	7mg	5%
Calcium	64mg	11mg	5%
Phosphorus	62mg	24mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.158mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	1.123mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.119mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Protein	3.7g	1.9g	4%
Potassium	207mg	65mg	4%
Sodium	350mg	266mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	2.198g	4%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	3.2mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.038mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.01µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	4.388g	3%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.16mg	2%
Vitamin A	9µg	29µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.134mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	0.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	1247kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	66.3g	32.4g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.026mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.073mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.129mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.07mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.032mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.088mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.084mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.038mg	0%