Fig bars vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fig bars and pastry?

Fig bars are higher in fiber and carbs, yet pastry is higher in fats, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin K, and protein.
Pastry's daily need coverage for fats is 47% more.
Fig bars have 3 times more fiber than pastry. While fig bars have 4.6g of fiber, pastry has only 1.5g.
The amount of saturated fat in fig bars is lower.
The glycemic index of pastry is lower.

We used Cookies, fig bars and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this article.

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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

Pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+239.3%
Contains more IronIron	+13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+28.9%

Contains more ZincZinc	+35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+633.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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

Pastry

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+122.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+177.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+122.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	7.3g	38.1g	47%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	21.597g	46%
Saturated fat	1.123g	9.643g	39%
Selenium	3.3µg	24.2µg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.398mg	20%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	4.168mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	4.894g	14%
Fiber	4.6g	1.5g	12%
Folate	35µg	78µg	11%
Calories	348kcal	551kcal	10%
Carbs	70.9g	45.1g	9%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	16.1µg	9%
Protein	3.7g	7.3g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0mg	7%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.488mg	6%
Calcium	64mg	10mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.283mg	5%
Potassium	207mg	61mg	4%
Iron	2.9mg	2.56mg	4%
Copper	0.147mg	0.114mg	4%
Sodium	350mg	249mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.021mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0µg	4%
Magnesium	27mg	16mg	3%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.53mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.54mg	1%
Choline	14.6mg	6.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	755kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	2.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	43.6g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g	0.74g	N/A
Phosphorus	62mg	60mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.196mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.272mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.508mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.142mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.129mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.362mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.308mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.156mg	0%