Fig bars vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fig bars and granola bars

Fig bars have more vitamin B2; however, granola bars are higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, selenium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
Granola bars cover your daily manganese needs 62% more than fig bars.
Granola bars contain 2 times less vitamin B2 than fig bars. Fig bars contain 0.217mg of vitamin B2, while granola bars contain 0.119mg.
The glycemic index of fig bars is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, fig bars and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.

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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

Granola bars

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+259.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+420.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+346.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+418.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+390.9%

~equal in Calcium ~61mg

~equal in Iron ~2.95mg

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

Granola bars

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+221.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+151.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+50.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	12.05g	62%
Manganese	0.343mg	1.777mg	62%
Phosphorus	62mg	277mg	31%
Copper	0.147mg	0.392mg	27%
Selenium	3.3µg	16.2µg	23%
Fats	7.3g	19.8g	19%
Magnesium	27mg	97mg	17%
Zinc	0.39mg	2.03mg	15%
Protein	3.7g	10.1g	13%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	2.09mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.264mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.813mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.119mg	8%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	14.6µg	7%
Saturated fat	1.123g	2.37g	6%
Calories	348kcal	471kcal	6%
Potassium	207mg	336mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0µg	4%
Fiber	4.6g	5.3g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	4.38g	3%
Folate	35µg	23µg	3%
Carbs	70.9g	64.4g	2%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	1.581mg	2%
Sodium	350mg	294mg	2%
Vitamin A	9µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.9mg	1%
Choline	14.6mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.085mg	1%
Iron	2.9mg	2.95mg	1%
Net carbs	66.3g	59.1g	N/A
Calcium	64mg	61mg	0%
Sugar	46.36g	28.57g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.177mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.264mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.352mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.724mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.4mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.177mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.479mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.508mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.216mg	0%