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Brie vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brie and filo

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet filo is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 80% higher.
  • Filo contains less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than filo.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, brie 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.
Brie
Brie
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Filo
Filo
5
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.7%
Contains more IronIron +542%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%

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.
Brie
Brie
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Filo
Filo
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Filo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 1.47g 72%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.541mg 39%
Iron 0.5mg 3.21mg 34%
Fats 27.68g 6g 33%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 20.75g 7.1g 27%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 4.073mg 23%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.476mg 19%
Carbs 0.45g 52.6g 17%
Calcium 184mg 11mg 17%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.49mg 17%
Phosphorus 188mg 75mg 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 23.3µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.03mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.341mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 3.149g 12%
Copper 0.019mg 0.101mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.302mg 8%
Sodium 629mg 483mg 6%
Folate 65µg 88µg 6%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Calories 334kcal 299kcal 2%
Potassium 152mg 74mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.9mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.923g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 421kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0.18g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
4
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Filo
Filo
1
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 ProteinProtein +192.3%
Contains more FatsFats +361.3%
Contains more WaterWater +48.5%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11588.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Filo
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.7%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.