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Biscuit vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and filo

  • Biscuits are richer in calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat, yet filo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for biscuits is 22% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 3 times more saturated fat than filo. Biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, while filo contains 1.47g.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2036.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.7%
Contains more IronIron +10.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.341mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.302mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Filo DV% diff.
Calcium 235mg 11mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.923g 22%
Fats 16.3g 6g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.541mg 15%
Phosphorus 164mg 75mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.47g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 3.149g 9%
Folate 61µg 88µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.073mg 7%
Selenium 19.5µg 23.3µg 7%
Iron 2.9mg 3.21mg 4%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.476mg 4%
Sodium 580mg 483mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calories 353kcal 299kcal 3%
Carbs 44.6g 52.6g 3%
Fiber 1.5g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.341mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.101mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 74mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Protein 7g 7.1g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.18g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.49mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.302mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 FatsFats +171.7%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +120.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.