Puff pastry vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between puff pastry and fig bars

Puff pastry is higher in fats, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, protein, and vitamin K; however, fig bars are richer in fiber, carbs, and vitamin B5.
Puff pastry's daily need coverage for fats is 48% higher.
Puff pastry has 7 times more selenium than fig bars. While puff pastry has 24.5µg of selenium, fig bars have only 3.3µg.
Fig bars have less saturated fat.
Puff pastry has a lower glycemic index (56) than fig bars (70).

The food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Cookies, fig bars.

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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.

Puff pastry

Fig bars

Contains more ZincZinc	+38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+642.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+233.9%
Contains more IronIron	+11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~62mg

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.

Puff pastry

Fig bars

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+102.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+181%
Contains more FolateFolate	+57.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	2.772g	130%
Fats	38.5g	7.3g	48%
Selenium	24.5µg	3.3µg	39%
Saturated fat	5.502g	1.123g	20%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	3.003g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.158mg	14%
Fiber	1.5g	4.6g	12%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	1.874mg	12%
Calories	558kcal	348kcal	11%
Vitamin K	16.3µg	5.8µg	9%
Carbs	45.7g	70.9g	8%
Protein	7.4g	3.7g	7%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.343mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.364mg	7%
Calcium	10mg	64mg	5%
Folate	55µg	35µg	5%
Potassium	62mg	207mg	4%
Iron	2.6mg	2.9mg	4%
Copper	0.115mg	0.147mg	4%
Sodium	253mg	350mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.075mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.09µg	4%
Magnesium	16mg	27mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.217mg	3%
Choline	6.2mg	14.6mg	2%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.39mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	9µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.65mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	754kcal	941kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	5.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	44.2g	66.3g	N/A
Sugar	0.75g	46.36g	N/A
Phosphorus	60mg	62mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.086mg	0.046mg	0%
Threonine	0.198mg	0.113mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg	0.132mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.224mg	0%
Lysine	0.144mg	0.14mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.053mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg	0.145mg	0%
Valine	0.312mg	0.155mg	0%
Histidine	0.158mg	0.067mg	0%