Gingerbread vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and fig bars?

Gingerbread is richer in selenium, manganese, fats, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper, yet fig bars are richer in carbs.
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

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.

Gingerbread

Fig bars

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

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.

Gingerbread

Fig bars

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 EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~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			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%
Magnesium	70mg	27mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	7.124g	3.003g	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.216g	2.772g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.075mg	9%
Carbs	49.2g	70.9g	7%
Potassium	439mg	207mg	7%
Copper	0.195mg	0.147mg	5%
Vitamin K		5.8µg	5%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.217mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.158mg	3%
Choline		14.6mg	3%
Calcium	71mg	64mg	1%
Phosphorus	54mg	62mg	1%
Sodium	327mg	350mg	1%
Vitamin A	14µg	9µg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.738mg	1.874mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.09µg	1%
Folate	33µg	35µg	1%
Calories	356kcal	348kcal	0%
Protein	3.9g	3.7g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	913kcal	941kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	5.1	N/A
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