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Marshmallow vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marshmallow and filo

  • Filo is richer than marshmallow in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for filo is 45% higher.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index than marshmallow.

Food types used in this article are Candies, marshmallows 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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1380%
Contains more IronIron +1295.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +837.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1270.6%
~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% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5940%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8700%
Contains more CholineCholine +6800%
~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 Marshmallow Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.541mg 45%
Selenium 1.7µg 23.3µg 39%
Iron 0.23mg 3.21mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.341mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 4.073mg 25%
Folate 1µg 88µg 22%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.476mg 20%
Sodium 80mg 483mg 18%
Protein 1.8g 7.1g 11%
Carbs 81.3g 52.6g 10%
Phosphorus 8mg 75mg 10%
Fats 0.2g 6g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 3.149g 8%
Fiber 0.1g 1.9g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.302mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.923g 6%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.47g 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.49mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Potassium 5mg 74mg 2%
Choline 0.1mg 6.9mg 1%
Calories 318kcal 299kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 0.18g N/A
Copper 0.097mg 0.101mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 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 +54.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +294.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more WaterWater +98.8%
Contains more OtherOther +466.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3836.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1863.8%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.