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Muffin vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and filo

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, filo has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Filo's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 31% more.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than filo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +146.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.476mg

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.
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 +1937.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1468%
Contains more CholineCholine +1240.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Filo DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.923g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.541mg 31%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 2.5µg 31%
Selenium 8.2µg 23.3µg 27%
Iron 1.3mg 3.21mg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 4.073mg 17%
Choline 92.5mg 6.9mg 16%
Fats 16.07g 6g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.341mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.08mg 10%
Phosphorus 146mg 75mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Folate 48µg 88µg 10%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.844g 1.47g 6%
Sodium 336mg 483mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.101mg 5%
Protein 4.49g 7.1g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 3.149g 4%
Calories 375kcal 299kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.302mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 11mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.9g 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.476mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 53g 52.6g 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 0.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Filo
3
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 +167.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
~equal in Carbs ~52.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +777.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.

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