Fig bars vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fig bars and taco shells

Fig bars are richer in iron and vitamin B2, while taco shells are higher in phosphorus, fats, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, and folate.
Taco shells cover your daily saturated fat needs 30% more than fig bars.
Fig bars have 3 times more vitamin B2 than taco shells. Fig bars have 0.217mg of vitamin B2, while taco shells have 0.08mg.
Fig bars are lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, fig bars and Taco shells, baked.

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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

Taco shells

Contains more IronIron	+76.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+207.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+275.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+63.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.5%

~equal in Sodium ~324mg

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

Taco shells

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+171.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+170.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+48.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+97.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.69mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.867mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		5.097g	30%
Saturated fat	1.123g	7.105g	27%
Phosphorus	62mg	233mg	24%
Starch		54.94g	23%
Fats	7.3g	21.79g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	5.495g	18%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.27g	17%
Iron	2.9mg	1.64mg	16%
Magnesium	27mg	83mg	13%
Zinc	0.39mg	1.61mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.08mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.203mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	6.935g	10%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.56mg	9%
Folate	35µg	69µg	9%
Fiber	4.6g	6.7g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg		7%
Calories	348kcal	476kcal	6%
Protein	3.7g	6.41g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.216mg	5%
Calcium	64mg	100mg	4%
Copper	0.147mg	0.113mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0µg	4%
Selenium	3.3µg	4.8µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg	29.9mg	3%
Carbs	70.9g	63.49g	2%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	8.6µg	2%
Potassium	207mg	231mg	1%
Sodium	350mg	324mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	743kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	1.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	56.79g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g	1.5g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.69mg	0%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	1.867mg	0%
Trans fat		0.172g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.04mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.227mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.22mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.837mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.197mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.18mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.29mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.287mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A