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

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Important differences between fig bars and carrot cake

  • Fig bars have more iron and copper; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, manganese, and folate.
  • Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 38% more.
  • Fig bars contain 3 times more copper than carrot cake. Fig bars contain 0.147mg of copper, while carrot cake contains 0.05mg.
  • Fig bars contain less sodium.
  • Fig bars have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fig bars is 70, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, fig bars and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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 19% 19% 18% 109% 49% 11% 27% 46% 45% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +194%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +298.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +351.5%

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 1% 3% 13% 0% 40% 50% 35% 22% 17% 11% 15% 26% 8%
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 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +977.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fig bars Carrot cake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 62mg 247mg 26%
Selenium 3.3µg 14.9µg 21%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Iron 2.9mg 1.8mg 14%
Copper 0.147mg 0.05mg 11%
Calcium 64mg 172mg 11%
Vitamin A 9µg 97µg 10%
Sodium 350mg 567mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.265mg 9%
Folate 35µg 67µg 8%
Manganese 0.343mg 0.528mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.772g 3.702g 6%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.17mg 4%
Fats 7.3g 9.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.003g 4.036g 3%
Calories 348kcal 415kcal 3%
Carbs 70.9g 79.2g 3%
Protein 3.7g 5.1g 3%
Saturated fat 1.123g 1.472g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.874mg 2.205mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.04µg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.364mg 0.294mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.2mg 1%
Potassium 207mg 169mg 1%
Net carbs 66.3g 79.2g N/A
Sugar 46.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.079mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.113mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.224mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.14mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.109mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 71% 17%
Protein: 3.7 g
Fats: 7.3 g
Carbs: 70.9 g
Water: 16.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +358.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more FatsFats +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.772 g
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%

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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. Fig bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172721/nutrients
  2. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.