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

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Differences between fig bars and chocolate cake

Fig bars are higher in iron, fiber, and carbs; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, fats, copper, and phosphorus.
Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% higher.
Fig bars have 3 times more fiber than chocolate cake. While fig bars have 4.6g of fiber, chocolate cake has only 1.6g.
Fig bars have less saturated fat.
Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than fig bars (70).

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, fig bars and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 cake

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+47.9%
Contains more IronIron	+80.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+260.6%

~equal in Calcium ~60mg

~equal in Sodium ~315mg

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 cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+82.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+29.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+77.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline	14.6mg	128.4mg	21%
Saturated fat	1.123g	5.43g	20%
Cholesterol	0mg	58mg	19%
Iron	2.9mg	1.61mg	16%
Selenium	3.3µg	11.9µg	16%
Fats	7.3g	15.1g	12%
Fiber	4.6g	1.6g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	6.039g	8%
Copper	0.147mg	0.207mg	7%
Carbs	70.9g	53.4g	6%
Phosphorus	62mg	106mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	1.137mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Protein	3.7g	5.3g	3%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.69mg	3%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.28mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.041mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.16µg	3%
Potassium	207mg	140mg	2%
Sodium	350mg	315mg	2%
Folate	35µg	27µg	2%
Calories	348kcal	371kcal	1%
Magnesium	27mg	32mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.141mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.304mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	700kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	1.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	51.8g	N/A
Calcium	64mg	60mg	0%
Sugar	46.36g		N/A
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.213mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	2.761g	0%
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.12mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A