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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +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.
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Filo
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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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Filo DV% diff.
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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 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 FatsFats +35%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.3%
Contains more WaterWater +283.5%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.2%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.