Fig bars vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fig bars and saltine cracker?

Fig bars are higher in fats, yet saltine cracker is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, protein, and manganese.
Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 60% more.
Fig bars have 5 times more fats than saltine cracker. While fig bars have 7.3g of fats, saltine cracker has only 1.6g.
The amount of sodium in fig bars is lower.

We used Cookies, fig bars and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium types 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

Saltine cracker

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+80%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.8%

Contains more IronIron	+166.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+141%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+548.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Copper ~0.145mg

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

Saltine cracker

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+18.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+171.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+254.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.9mg	7.72mg	60%
Selenium	3.3µg	21.4µg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.518mg	30%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.59mg	29%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	5.714mg	24%
Sodium	350mg	849mg	22%
Folate	35µg	124µg	22%
Protein	3.7g	10.5g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	0.685g	14%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.637mg	13%
Fats	7.3g	1.6g	9%
Fiber	4.6g	2.7g	8%
Phosphorus	62mg	113mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	0.142g	7%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.94mg	5%
Carbs	70.9g	82.3g	4%
Calcium	64mg	22mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.12mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0µg	4%
Saturated fat	1.123g	0.244g	4%
Potassium	207mg	115mg	3%
Calories	348kcal	393kcal	2%
Vitamin A	9µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.39mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.085mg	1%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	4.9µg	1%
Choline	14.6mg	19.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	374kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	3.4	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	79.6g	N/A
Magnesium	27mg	26mg	0%
Sugar	46.36g	0.38g	N/A
Copper	0.147mg	0.145mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.287mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.378mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.29mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.18mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.514mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.439mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.224mg	0%