Fig bars vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fig bars and muffin

Fig bars have more iron, fiber, and copper; however, muffin has more vitamin K, choline, fats, phosphorus, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 28% higher.
Muffin has 4 times less fiber than fig bars. Fig bars have 4.6g of fiber, while muffin has 1.1g.
Fig bars are lower in saturated fat.
Fig bars have a higher glycemic index than muffin.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, fig bars and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fig bars

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+71.1%
Contains more IronIron	+123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+145%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+135.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+148.5%

~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

~equal in Sodium ~336mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fig bars

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+87.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+575.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.1%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.168mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	8.103g	36%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	39.2µg	28%
Iron	2.9mg	1.3mg	20%
Fiber	4.6g	1.1g	14%
Choline	14.6mg	92.5mg	14%
Fats	7.3g	16.07g	13%
Phosphorus	62mg	146mg	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Copper	0.147mg	0.06mg	10%
Selenium	3.3µg	8.2µg	9%
Saturated fat	1.123g	2.844g	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	1.63mg	7%
Carbs	70.9g	53g	6%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.449mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	4.822g	5%
Magnesium	27mg	10mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.163mg	4%
Potassium	207mg	121mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	1.418mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.04mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.16µg	3%
Folate	35µg	48µg	3%
Protein	3.7g	4.49g	2%
Calcium	64mg	44mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.47mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Calories	348kcal	375kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Sodium	350mg	336mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	21µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.168mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	66.3g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g	31.47g	N/A
Zinc	0.39mg	0.37mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A