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Macaroon vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between macaroon and filo?

  • Macaroon is higher in copper and fiber; however, filo is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% more.
  • Filo contains 3 times less fiber than macaroon. Macaroon contains 5.1g of fiber, while filo contains 1.9g.
  • Filo has less saturated fat.

We used Cookies, coconut macaroon and Phyllo dough types in this article.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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 +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +291.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.6%

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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 EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2605%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1751.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2833.3%
~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 Macaroon Filo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 1.47g 85%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.541mg 43%
Iron 0.82mg 3.21mg 30%
Selenium 6.8µg 23.3µg 30%
Fats 22.55g 6g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 4.073mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.341mg 22%
Folate 3µg 88µg 21%
Manganese 0.476mg 21%
Copper 0.269mg 0.101mg 19%
Fiber 5.1g 1.9g 13%
Sodium 241mg 483mg 11%
Protein 3.02g 7.1g 8%
Calories 460kcal 299kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.03mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 3.149g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Carbs 61.22g 52.6g 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.49mg 2%
Phosphorus 68mg 75mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.923g 1%
Potassium 123mg 74mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.5µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 0.18g N/A
Choline 9.1mg 6.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 +275.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.1%
Contains more WaterWater +183.5%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.