Dough vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dough and fig bars different?

Dough is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, and phosphorus; however, fig bars are richer in fiber.
Daily need coverage for selenium for dough is 46% higher.
Dough contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than fig bars. While dough contains 0.71mg of vitamin B1, fig bars contain only 0.158mg.
Fig bars have less sodium.

Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Cookies, fig bars are the varieties used 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.

Dough

Fig bars

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.5%
Contains more IronIron	+34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+766.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.9%

~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.

Dough

Fig bars

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+157%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+251.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+728.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	28.6µg	3.3µg	46%
Vitamin B1	0.71mg	0.158mg	46%
Folate	123µg	35µg	22%
Starch	44.23g		18%
Vitamin B3	4.817mg	1.874mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.217mg	16%
Protein	10.75g	3.7g	14%
Iron	3.91mg	2.9mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.855g	2.772g	13%
Sodium	602mg	350mg	11%
Fiber	2.2g	4.6g	10%
Manganese	0.577mg	0.343mg	10%
Fats	2.42g	7.3g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.362g	3.003g	7%
Carbs	51.88g	70.9g	6%
Zinc	1.04mg	0.39mg	6%
Phosphorus	105mg	62mg	6%
Calories	272kcal	348kcal	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.09µg	4%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	5.8µg	4%
Potassium	117mg	207mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.65mg	3%
Saturated fat	0.529g	1.123g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.455mg	0.364mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.075mg	2%
Magnesium	32mg	27mg	1%
Calcium	52mg	64mg	1%
Copper	0.152mg	0.147mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	9µg	1%
Choline	8mg	14.6mg	1%
Fructose	0.51g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	253kcal	941kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	5.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	49.68g	66.3g	N/A
Sugar	4.62g	46.36g	N/A
Trans fat	0.005g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.046mg	0%
Threonine		0.113mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.132mg	0%
Leucine		0.224mg	0%
Lysine		0.14mg	0%
Methionine		0.053mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.145mg	0%
Valine		0.155mg	0%
Histidine		0.067mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.063g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.788g		N/A