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Filo vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between filo and caramel

  • Filo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and copper; however, caramel has more calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Filo's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
  • Filo has 43 times more manganese than caramel. Filo has 0.476mg of manganese, while caramel has 0.011mg.
  • Caramel is lower in sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than filo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Phyllo dough and Candies, caramels.

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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.
Filo
5
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%
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%

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.
Filo
5
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%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Caramel DV% diff.
Selenium 23.3µg 1.8µg 39%
Iron 3.21mg 0.14mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.103mg 37%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0.148mg 25%
Folate 88µg 4µg 21%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.011mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 3.478g 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calcium 11mg 138mg 13%
Sodium 483mg 245mg 10%
Copper 0.101mg 0.018mg 9%
Carbs 52.6g 77g 8%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.256mg 7%
Phosphorus 75mg 114mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.62mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.47g 2.476g 5%
Protein 7.1g 4.6g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 1.542g 4%
Calories 299kcal 382kcal 4%
Potassium 74mg 214mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Fats 6g 8.1g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.056mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 50.7g 77g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.18g 65.5g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.44mg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
2
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.3%
Contains more WaterWater +283.5%
Contains more FatsFats +35%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.4%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
2
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.8%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.