Fig bars vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fig bars and irish soda bread

Fig bars have more fiber and monounsaturated fat; however, irish soda bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and protein.
Irish soda bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 23% more.
Fig bars contain 2 times more fiber than irish soda bread. Fig bars contain 4.6g of fiber, while irish soda bread contains 2.6g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, fig bars and Bread, irish soda, 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

Irish soda bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+384.8%

~equal in Iron ~2.69mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.355mg

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

Irish soda bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+10.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+34.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	3.3µg	16µg	23%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.298mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	1.478g	9%
Fiber	4.6g	2.6g	8%
Phosphorus	62mg	114mg	7%
Protein	3.7g	6.6g	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	18mg	6%
Carbs	70.9g	56g	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Fats	7.3g	5g	4%
Vitamin A	9µg	48µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.269mg	4%
Calories	348kcal	290kcal	3%
Iron	2.9mg	2.69mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	2.405mg	3%
Folate	35µg	47µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	1.999g	3%
Calcium	64mg	81mg	2%
Potassium	207mg	266mg	2%
Copper	0.147mg	0.13mg	2%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.57mg	2%
Sodium	350mg	398mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.25mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.05µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.8mg	1%
Magnesium	27mg	23mg	1%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.355mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.083mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	439kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	66.3g	53.4g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g		N/A
Saturated fat	1.123g	1.111g	0%
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.201mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.234mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.436mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.138mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.159mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.002g	N/A