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 has more copper, vitamin A, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for 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.
Fig bars have a higher glycemic index than chocolate brownie.

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

Chocolate brownie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.6%
Contains more IronIron	+57.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+96.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+163.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+112.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+248.5%

~equal in Sodium ~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.

Fig bars

Chocolate brownie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.3mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	9.412g	44%
Fats	7.3g	29.1g	34%
Saturated fat	1.123g	7.319g	28%
Copper	0.147mg	0.388mg	27%
Cholesterol	0mg	73mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	10.839g	20%
Vitamin A	9µg	176µg	19%
Fiber	4.6g		18%
Selenium	3.3µg	11.5µg	15%
Iron	2.9mg	1.84mg	13%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.587mg	11%
Phosphorus	62mg	132mg	10%
Carbs	70.9g	50.2g	7%
Calories	348kcal	466kcal	6%
Magnesium	27mg	53mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	0.982mg	6%
Protein	3.7g	6.2g	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.97mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.16µg	3%
Folate	35µg	29µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.19mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.328mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.094mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.141mg	1%
Potassium	207mg	176mg	1%
Calcium	64mg	57mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	50.2g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g		N/A
Sodium	350mg	343mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.078mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.447mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.283mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.298mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.006g	N/A