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, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, folate, and fiber.
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

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

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

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

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%
Contains more CholineCholine	+104.8%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.69mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.867mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
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%
Iron	2.9mg	1.64mg	16%
Magnesium	27mg	83mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.08mg	11%
Zinc	0.39mg	1.61mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	6.935g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.203mg	10%
Folate	35µg	69µg	9%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.56mg	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%
Copper	0.147mg	0.113mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0µg	4%
Calcium	64mg	100mg	4%
Choline	14.6mg	29.9mg	3%
Selenium	3.3µg	4.8µg	3%
Carbs	70.9g	63.49g	2%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	8.6µg	2%
Sodium	350mg	324mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	1µg	1%
Potassium	207mg	231mg	1%
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-3 - ALA		0.27g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		5.097g	N/A