Fig bars vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fig bars and candy bar?

Fig bars are higher in iron, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11763% more.
Fig bars have 3 times more iron than candy bar. While fig bars have 2.9mg of iron, candy bar has only 0.97mg.
The amount of saturated fat in fig bars is lower.
The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.

We used Cookies, fig bars and Candies, peanut bar types 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.

Fig bars

Candy bar

Contains more IronIron

+199%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+307.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+96.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+426.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+910.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+396.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+262.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.4%

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

Candy bar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+58%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+322.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+128%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+203900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+114.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	153mg	11763%
Copper	0.147mg	0.774mg	70%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	10.65g	53%
Fats	7.3g	33.7g	41%
Manganese	0.343mg	1.243mg	39%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	7.922mg	38%
Phosphorus	62mg	308mg	35%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	16.721g	34%
Zinc	0.39mg	3.94mg	32%
Protein	3.7g	15.5g	24%
Iron	2.9mg	0.97mg	24%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	4.1mg	23%
Magnesium	27mg	110mg	20%
Saturated fat	1.123g	4.678g	16%
Folate	35µg	75µg	10%
Calories	348kcal	522kcal	9%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.83mg	9%
Carbs	70.9g	47.4g	8%
Sodium	350mg	156mg	8%
Potassium	207mg	407mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.14mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.1mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0µg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0µg	4%
Selenium	3.3µg	4.7µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg	29.4mg	3%
Fiber	4.6g	4.1g	2%
Calcium	64mg	78mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	337kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	5.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g	42.22g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.149mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.52mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.534mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.986mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.545mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.185mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.787mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.385mg	0%