Fig bars vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fig bars and croissant different?

Fig bars are higher in iron; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin A, fats, vitamin B1, folate, protein, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 53% higher.
Fig bars have less saturated fat.
Croissant has a lower glycemic index (56) than fig bars (70).

Cookies, fig bars and Croissants, butter are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Croissant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+73%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+75.4%
Contains more IronIron	+42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+83.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.1%

Contains more ZincZinc	+92.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+587.9%

~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg

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

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+222.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2188.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+145.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+151.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.123g	11.659g	48%
Selenium	3.3µg	22.7µg	35%
Cholesterol	0mg	67mg	22%
Vitamin A	9µg	206µg	22%
Fats	7.3g	21g	21%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.388mg	19%
Folate	35µg	88µg	13%
Iron	2.9mg	2.03mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	1.094g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.861mg	10%
Protein	3.7g	8.2g	9%
Carbs	70.9g	45.8g	8%
Fiber	4.6g	2.6g	8%
Copper	0.147mg	0.08mg	7%
Phosphorus	62mg	105mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	5.525g	6%
Sodium	350mg	467mg	5%
Choline	14.6mg	38.8mg	4%
Calories	348kcal	406kcal	3%
Magnesium	27mg	16mg	3%
Calcium	64mg	37mg	3%
Potassium	207mg	118mg	3%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.75mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.16µg	3%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	1.8µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.241mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	2.188mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.84mg	1%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.33mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.058mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	495kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	43.2g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g	11.26g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.365mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.623mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.329mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.416mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.002g	N/A