Fig bars vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fig bars and chocolate brownie

Fig bars have more iron and carbs; however, chocolate brownie has more fats, copper, vitamin A, selenium, manganese, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for fats for chocolate brownie is 34% higher.
Chocolate brownie has 2 times less iron than fig bars. Fig bars have 2.9mg of iron, while chocolate brownie has 1.84mg.
Fig bars are lower in saturated fat.
Fig bars have a higher glycemic index than chocolate brownie.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, fig bars and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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.

Fig bars

Chocolate brownie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.6%
Contains more IronIron	+57.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+96.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+163.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+112.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+248.5%

~equal in Sodium ~343mg

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.

Fig bars

Chocolate brownie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.3mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	9.412g	44%
Fats	7.3g	29.1g	34%
Saturated fat	1.123g	7.319g	28%
Copper	0.147mg	0.388mg	27%
Cholesterol	0mg	73mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	10.839g	20%
Vitamin A	9µg	176µg	19%
Fiber	4.6g		18%
Selenium	3.3µg	11.5µg	15%
Iron	2.9mg	1.84mg	13%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.587mg	11%
Phosphorus	62mg	132mg	10%
Carbs	70.9g	50.2g	7%
Calories	348kcal	466kcal	6%
Magnesium	27mg	53mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	0.982mg	6%
Protein	3.7g	6.2g	5%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.97mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.16µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.19mg	2%
Folate	35µg	29µg	2%
Calcium	64mg	57mg	1%
Potassium	207mg	176mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.141mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.328mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.094mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	752kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	2.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	50.2g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g		N/A
Sodium	350mg	343mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.078mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.447mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.283mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.298mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A