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Candy bar vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between candy bar and filo

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and vitamin B3, yet filo is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and iron.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11767% more than filo.
  • Candy bar contains 51 times more vitamin E than filo. While candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, filo contains only 0.08mg.
  • The glycemic index of filo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Phyllo dough.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +609.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +666.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +704.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.1%
Contains more IronIron +230.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +395.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5025%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +509900%
Contains more CholineCholine +326.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +441%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.03mg 11767%
Copper 0.774mg 0.101mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.923g 65%
Fats 33.7g 6g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.541mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 3.149g 34%
Selenium 4.7µg 23.3µg 34%
Phosphorus 308mg 75mg 33%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.476mg 33%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.49mg 31%
Iron 0.97mg 3.21mg 28%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.08mg 27%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 4.073mg 24%
Magnesium 110mg 15mg 23%
Protein 15.5g 7.1g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.341mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.47g 15%
Sodium 156mg 483mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.302mg 11%
Calories 522kcal 299kcal 11%
Potassium 407mg 74mg 10%
Fiber 4.1g 1.9g 9%
Calcium 78mg 11mg 7%
Choline 29.4mg 6.9mg 4%
Folate 75µg 88µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 47.4g 52.6g 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.3%
Contains more FatsFats +461.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11%
Contains more WaterWater +1937.5%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Filo
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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1053.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/nutrients
  2. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.