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Nutmeg vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nutmeg and filo

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, filo is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 122% more than filo.
  • Nutmeg has 12 times more magnesium than filo. While nutmeg has 183mg of magnesium, filo has only 15mg.
  • Filo has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of filo is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Filo
1
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 +1120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373%
Contains more CopperCopper +916.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +509.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1356.3%
~equal in Iron ~3.21mg

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.
Nutmeg
4
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +498.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Filo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.47g 111%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.476mg 105%
Copper 1.027mg 0.101mg 103%
Fiber 20.8g 1.9g 76%
Fats 36.31g 6g 47%
Magnesium 183mg 15mg 40%
Selenium 1.6µg 23.3µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.341mg 22%
Phosphorus 213mg 75mg 20%
Sodium 16mg 483mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.073mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.541mg 16%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.49mg 15%
Calories 525kcal 299kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.03mg 10%
Potassium 350mg 74mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.923g 4%
Protein 5.84g 7.1g 3%
Folate 76µg 88µg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Iron 3.04mg 3.21mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 49.29g 52.6g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.18g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 6.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 3.149g 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
Nutmeg
2
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +505.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more WaterWater +423.3%
~equal in Carbs ~52.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.149g

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.