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Egg vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggs and filo?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, filo is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 211% more.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than filo (38).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Phyllo dough types in this article.

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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.
Egg
Egg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Filo
3
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 +354.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1880.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +169.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1730.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
8
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Filo
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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4158%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +719.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6264.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Filo DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.101mg 211%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Choline 293.8mg 6.9mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.541mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.073mg 25%
Iron 1.19mg 3.21mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.302mg 22%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.476mg 20%
Carbs 1.12g 52.6g 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Sodium 124mg 483mg 16%
Phosphorus 172mg 75mg 14%
Selenium 30.8µg 23.3µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.341mg 13%
Folate 44µg 88µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Protein 12.58g 7.1g 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.47g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.03mg 7%
Calories 155kcal 299kcal 7%
Fats 10.61g 6g 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.49mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 11mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.923g 3%
Potassium 126mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 3.149g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Filo
2
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 +77.2%
Contains more FatsFats +76.8%
Contains more WaterWater +128.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4596.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Filo
1
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 +29.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.