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Fig bars vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fig bars and danish pastry

  • Fig bars have more fiber, iron, and copper; however, danish pastry is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily selenium needs 28% more than fig bars.
  • Danish pastry contains 5 times less fiber than fig bars. Fig bars contain 4.6g of fiber, while danish pastry contains 1g.
  • Fig bars have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fig bars is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, fig bars and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.351mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fig bars Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 3.3µg 18.9µg 28%
Saturated fat 1.123g 6.794g 26%
Fats 7.3g 21.9g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 3.003g 11.313g 21%
Fiber 4.6g 1g 14%
Iron 2.9mg 1.8mg 14%
Carbs 70.9g 37.2g 11%
Protein 3.7g 8g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Phosphorus 62mg 108mg 7%
Copper 0.147mg 0.089mg 6%
Folate 35µg 60µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.04mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.7mg 3%
Potassium 207mg 98mg 3%
Sodium 350mg 417mg 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 35µg 3%
Calcium 64mg 35mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.35mg 2%
Choline 14.6mg 20.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.772g 2.575g 1%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 6.9µg 1%
Calories 348kcal 374kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.364mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.874mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 66.3g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 46.36g 6.95g N/A
Manganese 0.343mg 0.351mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.113mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.224mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.14mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +90.3%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +276.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.575g

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.