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Fig bars vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fig bars and pita

  • Fig bars have more iron, fiber, and vitamin B2, while pita has more vitamin B1 and manganese.
  • Fig bars cover your daily need for iron, 19% more than pita.
  • Fig bars contain 7 times more saturated fat than pita. While fig bars contain 1.123g of saturated fat, pita contains only 0.166g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, fig bars and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fig bars Pita DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 1.4mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.772g 0.535g 15%
Protein 3.7g 9.1g 11%
Fiber 4.6g 2.2g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.267mg 9%
Fats 7.3g 1.2g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.097mg 9%
Sodium 350mg 536mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.003g 0.105g 7%
Manganese 0.343mg 0.481mg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Carbs 70.9g 55.7g 5%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Phosphorus 62mg 97mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.123g 0.166g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calories 348kcal 275kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 207mg 120mg 3%
Folate 35µg 24µg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Copper 0.147mg 0.168mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.874mg 2.142mg 2%
Calcium 64mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.364mg 0.397mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 66.3g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 46.36g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.113mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.224mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.14mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.195mg 0%

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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +508.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.9%
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2760%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.