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

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The main differences between Fig bars and Chocolate brownie

  • Fig bars have more Iron, and Vitamin B3, however, Chocolate brownie have more Copper, Vitamin A RAE, Selenium, Manganese, Phosphorus, and Magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Chocolate brownie is 31% higher.
  • Chocolate brownie has 2 times less Vitamin B3 than Fig bars. Fig bars have 1.874mg of Vitamin B3, while Chocolate brownie has 0.982mg.
  • Fig bars are lower in Saturated Fat.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, fig bars and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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
Fig bars
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7
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie
Contains more Calcium +12.3%
Contains more Iron +57.6%
Contains more Potassium +17.6%
Contains more Magnesium +96.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +112.9%
Contains more Zinc +148.7%
Contains more Copper +163.9%
Contains more Manganese +71.1%
Contains more Selenium +248.5%
Equal in Sodium - 343
Fig bars
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 20% 109% 20% 27% 19% 46% 11% 49% 45% 18%
Chocolate brownie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 69% 38% 57% 16% 45% 27% 130% 77% 63%
Contains more Calcium +12.3%
Contains more Iron +57.6%
Contains more Potassium +17.6%
Contains more Magnesium +96.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +112.9%
Contains more Zinc +148.7%
Contains more Copper +163.9%
Contains more Manganese +71.1%
Contains more Selenium +248.5%
Equal in Sodium - 343

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
Fig bars
8
:
3
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Folate +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +2406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.3
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.328
Fig bars
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 14% 0% 1% 40% 51% 36% 22% 18% 27% 12% 15%
Chocolate brownie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 50% 0% 0% 1% 36% 44% 19% 20% 22% 22% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Folate +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +2406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.3
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.328

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fig bars
Fig bars
2
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3
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie
Contains more Carbs +41.2%
Contains more Water +31%
Contains more Protein +67.6%
Contains more Fats +298.6%
Contains more Other +18.8%
Fig bars
4% 7% 71% 17%
Protein: 3.7 g
Fats: 7.3 g
Carbs: 70.9 g
Water: 16.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Chocolate brownie
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more Carbs +41.2%
Contains more Water +31%
Contains more Protein +67.6%
Contains more Fats +298.6%
Contains more Other +18.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fig bars
Fig bars
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2
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +260.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +239.5%
Fig bars
16% 44% 40%
Saturated Fat: 1.123 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.772 g
Chocolate brownie
27% 39% 34%
Saturated Fat: 7.319 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 9.412 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +260.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +239.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fig bars Chocolate brownie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fig bars Chocolate brownie Opinion
Net carbs 66.3g 50.2g Fig bars
Protein 3.7g 6.2g Chocolate brownie
Fats 7.3g 29.1g Chocolate brownie
Carbs 70.9g 50.2g Fig bars
Calories 348kcal 466kcal Chocolate brownie
Sugar 46.36g Chocolate brownie
Fiber 4.6g Fig bars
Calcium 64mg 57mg Fig bars
Iron 2.9mg 1.84mg Fig bars
Magnesium 27mg 53mg Chocolate brownie
Phosphorus 62mg 132mg Chocolate brownie
Potassium 207mg 176mg Fig bars
Sodium 350mg 343mg Chocolate brownie
Zinc 0.39mg 0.97mg Chocolate brownie
Copper 0.147mg 0.388mg Chocolate brownie
Manganese 0.343mg 0.587mg Chocolate brownie
Selenium 3.3µg 11.5µg Chocolate brownie
Vitamin A 33IU 827IU Chocolate brownie
Vitamin A RAE 9µg 176µg Chocolate brownie
Vitamin E 0.65mg Fig bars
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.3mg
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.141mg Fig bars
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.19mg Fig bars
Vitamin B3 1.874mg 0.982mg Fig bars
Vitamin B5 0.364mg 0.328mg Fig bars
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.094mg Chocolate brownie
Folate 35µg 29µg Fig bars
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.16µg Chocolate brownie
Vitamin K 5.8µg Fig bars
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.078mg Chocolate brownie
Threonine 0.113mg 0.228mg Chocolate brownie
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.265mg Chocolate brownie
Leucine 0.224mg 0.447mg Chocolate brownie
Lysine 0.14mg 0.283mg Chocolate brownie
Methionine 0.053mg 0.132mg Chocolate brownie
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.298mg Chocolate brownie
Valine 0.155mg 0.323mg Chocolate brownie
Histidine 0.067mg 0.136mg Chocolate brownie
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg Fig bars
Saturated Fat 1.123g 7.319g Fig bars
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g Chocolate brownie
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Chocolate brownie
Monounsaturated Fat 3.003g 10.839g Chocolate brownie
Polyunsaturated fat 2.772g 9.412g Chocolate brownie

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is better in case of low diet
Fig bars Chocolate brownie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Fig bars
19%
Chocolate brownie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Fig bars
54%
Chocolate brownie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fig bars
Fig bars is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 73mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fig bars
Fig bars is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.196g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fig bars
Fig bars is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie is lower in Sugar (difference - 46.36g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.