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Saltine cracker vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saltine cracker and fig bars?

  • Saltine cracker is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and phosphorus, yet fig bars are higher in fiber.
  • Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 60% more.
  • Saltine cracker has 6 times more selenium than fig bars. While saltine cracker has 21.4µg of selenium, fig bars have only 3.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in fig bars is lower.

We used Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Cookies, fig bars types in this article.

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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% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
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 IronIron +166.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +141%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +548.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Copper ~0.147mg

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% 0% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.364mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Fig bars DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 2.9mg 60%
Selenium 21.4µg 3.3µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.158mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.217mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 1.874mg 24%
Sodium 849mg 350mg 22%
Folate 124µg 35µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 2.772g 14%
Protein 10.5g 3.7g 14%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.343mg 13%
Fats 1.6g 7.3g 9%
Fiber 2.7g 4.6g 8%
Phosphorus 113mg 62mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 3.003g 7%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.39mg 5%
Calcium 22mg 64mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.244g 1.123g 4%
Carbs 82.3g 70.9g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.65mg 4%
Potassium 115mg 207mg 3%
Calories 393kcal 348kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Choline 19.6mg 14.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.075mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.364mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 5.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 79.6g 66.3g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 46.36g N/A
Copper 0.145mg 0.147mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.224mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 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 ProteinProtein +183.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +356.3%
Contains more WaterWater +385.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2014.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304.7%

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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. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.