Caramel vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between caramel and filo
- Caramel has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, filo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and copper.
- Filo's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
- Caramel is lower in sodium.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index than filo.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1154.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +189.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +2192.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +461.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4227.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1194.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +475% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +15.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +425.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2652% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +38.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 1.8µg | 23.3µg | 39% |
Iron | 0.14mg | 3.21mg | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.541mg | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.148mg | 4.073mg | 25% |
Folate | 4µg | 88µg | 21% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.476mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.478g | 0.923g | 17% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
Calcium | 138mg | 11mg | 13% |
Sodium | 245mg | 483mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.018mg | 0.101mg | 9% |
Carbs | 77g | 52.6g | 8% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.9g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.341mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 114mg | 75mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.302mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 2.476g | 1.47g | 5% |
Protein | 4.6g | 7.1g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.542g | 3.149g | 4% |
Calories | 382kcal | 299kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 214mg | 74mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Fats | 8.1g | 6g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 77g | 50.7g | N/A |
Magnesium | 17mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sugar | 65.5g | 0.18g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
Choline | 8mg | 6.9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.417mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.338mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.285mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.115mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +35% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +283.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +276.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +104.2% |