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Fast food vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fast food and filo

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet filo is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than filo.
  • The glycemic index of filo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +463.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.8%
~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.
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96%
Contains more CholineCholine +398.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.341mg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Protein 16.52g 7.1g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.541mg 19%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.49mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.03mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.493g 1.47g 14%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 4.073mg 10%
Fats 12.01g 6g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Phosphorus 134mg 75mg 8%
Sodium 331mg 483mg 7%
Carbs 31.5g 52.6g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.302mg 5%
Selenium 20.3µg 23.3µg 5%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.476mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.923g 5%
Choline 34.4mg 6.9mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 11mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 3.149g 4%
Potassium 197mg 74mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.341mg 2%
Iron 3.06mg 3.21mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.5µg 2%
Folate 80µg 88µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.9g 1%
Calories 297kcal 299kcal 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 50.7g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
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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 ProteinProtein +132.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
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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 +53.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.