Fig bars vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fig bars and pecan pie

Fig bars have more iron and vitamin B3; however, pecan pie is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin A, and zinc.
Pecan pie covers your daily cholesterol needs 29% more than fig bars.
Pecan pie contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than fig bars. Fig bars contain 1.874mg of vitamin B3, while pecan pie contains 0.847mg.
Fig bars have less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of fig bars is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, fig bars and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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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

Pecan pie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.6%
Contains more IronIron	+95.9%

Contains more CopperCopper	+43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+161.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+107.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+263.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+34.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+88.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	87mg	29%
Fats	7.3g	22.2g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	11.181g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	5.71g	20%
Iron	2.9mg	1.48mg	18%
Fiber	4.6g		18%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.712mg	16%
Selenium	3.3µg	12µg	16%
Saturated fat	1.123g	3.989g	13%
Vitamin A	9µg	82µg	8%
Copper	0.147mg	0.211mg	7%
Carbs	70.9g	52.2g	6%
Zinc	0.39mg	1.02mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	0.847mg	6%
Phosphorus	62mg	94mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.8µg		5%
Sodium	350mg	262mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Calories	348kcal	412kcal	3%
Calcium	64mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.188mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.18mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.17µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Protein	3.7g	4.9g	2%
Potassium	207mg	133mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.479mg	2%
Folate	35µg	26µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.06mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	841kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	4.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	52.2g	N/A
Magnesium	27mg	26mg	0%
Sugar	46.36g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	N/A