Fig bars vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fig bars and doughnuts different?

Fig bars are richer in fiber and copper, while doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Doughnuts cover your daily need for saturated fat, 50% more than fig bars.
Fig bars contain 3 times more fiber than doughnuts. Fig bars contain 4.6g of fiber, while doughnuts contain 1.7g.
Fig bars are lower in saturated fat.

Cookies, fig bars and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) types were 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.

Fig bars

Doughnuts

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+54.5%
Contains more IronIron	+14.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26.6%

Contains more ZincZinc	+28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+319.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+206.1%

~equal in Manganese ~0.333mg

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.

Fig bars

Doughnuts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+55.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+69%
Contains more FolateFolate	+162.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.377mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.123g	11.105g	45%
Phosphorus	62mg	260mg	28%
Fats	7.3g	24.93g	27%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.39mg	19%
Folate	35µg	92µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	8.544g	14%
Fiber	4.6g	1.7g	12%
Selenium	3.3µg	10.1µg	12%
Starch		25.91g	11%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	1.99mg	9%
Carbs	70.9g	47.06g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	3.915g	8%
Copper	0.147mg	0.09mg	6%
Sodium	350mg	477mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.301mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	2.91mg	6%
Iron	2.9mg	2.53mg	5%
Calories	348kcal	434kcal	4%
Choline	14.6mg	37.3mg	4%
Protein	3.7g	5.31g	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	10mg	3%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	9.8µg	3%
Magnesium	27mg	17mg	2%
Calcium	64mg	40mg	2%
Potassium	207mg	134mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.05mg	2%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	4µg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.06µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	817kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	1.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	45.36g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g	18.15g	N/A
Manganese	0.343mg	0.333mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.377mg	0%
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 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.239g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.573g	N/A