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Gingerbread vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and fig bars?

  • Fig bars have less selenium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for selenium is 24% higher.
  • Fig bars have a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Cookies, fig bars types in this comparison.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +393.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
~equal in Calcium ~64mg
~equal in Iron ~2.9mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg
~equal in Sodium ~350mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.874mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.364mg
~equal in Folate ~35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Fig bars DV% diff.
Selenium 16.3µg 3.3µg 24%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.343mg 15%
Fats 16.4g 7.3g 14%
Saturated fat 4.122g 1.123g 14%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 2.772g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 3.003g 10%
Magnesium 70mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.075mg 9%
Carbs 49.2g 70.9g 7%
Potassium 439mg 207mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Copper 0.195mg 0.147mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.217mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.158mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 9µg 1%
Sodium 327mg 350mg 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 62mg 1%
Folate 33µg 35µg 1%
Calcium 71mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.874mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.09µg 1%
Calories 356kcal 348kcal 0%
Protein 3.9g 3.7g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 66.3g N/A
Iron 2.88mg 2.9mg 0%
Sugar 46.36g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.39mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.364mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.224mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
4% 7% 71% 17%
Protein: 3.7 g
Fats: 7.3 g
Carbs: 70.9 g
Water: 16.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +124.7%
Contains more WaterWater +69.7%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.772 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Fig bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172721/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.