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Maple sugar vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and filo different?

  • Maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc, while filo is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 172% more than filo.
  • Maple sugar contains 12 times more zinc than filo. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while filo contains 0.49mg.
  • Maple sugar is lower in sodium.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index (63) than filo (38).

Sugars, maple and Phyllo dough types were used 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1136.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +829%
Contains more IronIron +99.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2812.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.101mg

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% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5911.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10082.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +529.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +228.6%
~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 Maple sugar Filo DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.476mg 172%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.49mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.541mg 44%
Selenium 0.8µg 23.3µg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.341mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 4.073mg 25%
Folate 0µg 88µg 22%
Sodium 11mg 483mg 21%
Iron 1.61mg 3.21mg 20%
Protein 0.1g 7.1g 14%
Carbs 90.9g 52.6g 13%
Phosphorus 3mg 75mg 10%
Fats 0.2g 6g 9%
Calcium 90mg 11mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 3.149g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Saturated fat 0.036g 1.47g 7%
Potassium 274mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.302mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.923g 5%
Calories 354kcal 299kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 2.1mg 6.9mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 0.18g N/A
Copper 0.099mg 0.101mg 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +72.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7000%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more WaterWater +307.5%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4820.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +823%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.