Fig bars vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fig bars and English muffins different?

Fig bars are higher in iron, fats, carbs, and fiber; however, English muffins are richer in phosphorus and protein.
Daily need coverage for iron for fig bars is 25% higher.
Fig bars contain 4 times more saturated fat than English muffins. While fig bars contain 1.123g of saturated fat, English muffins contain only 0.259g.

Cookies, fig bars and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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

English muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58%
Contains more IronIron	+225.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more ZincZinc	+79.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114.5%

~equal in Manganese ~0.357mg

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

English muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+22.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Folate ~37µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.9mg	0.89mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	0.888g	13%
Phosphorus	62mg	133mg	10%
Protein	3.7g	7.7g	8%
Fats	7.3g	1.8g	8%
Carbs	70.9g	46g	8%
Fiber	4.6g	2.7g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	0.302g	7%
Calories	348kcal	235kcal	6%
Selenium	3.3µg		6%
Sodium	350mg	464mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.154mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Saturated fat	1.123g	0.259g	4%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.7mg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Potassium	207mg	131mg	2%
Copper	0.147mg	0.129mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.181mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	1.566mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.446mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.043mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.04µg	2%
Magnesium	27mg	21mg	1%
Calcium	64mg	52mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	0µg	1%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.357mg	1%
Folate	35µg	37µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	305kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	4.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.242mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.315mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.553mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.241mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.379mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.353mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.17mg	0%