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Filo vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between filo and cottage cheese

  • Filo has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, and copper; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Filo covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 43% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese has 238 times less manganese than filo. Filo has 0.476mg of manganese, while cottage cheese has 0.002mg.
  • Filo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of filo is 38, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Phyllo dough and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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.
Filo
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +4485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +654.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%

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.
Filo
5
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%
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1903.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4014.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.027mg 43%
Iron 3.21mg 0.07mg 39%
Selenium 23.3µg 9.7µg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0.099mg 25%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.002mg 21%
Folate 88µg 12µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Carbs 52.6g 3.38g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.163mg 14%
Phosphorus 75mg 159mg 12%
Calories 299kcal 98kcal 10%
Protein 7.1g 11.12g 8%
Copper 0.101mg 0.029mg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Calcium 11mg 83mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.778g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.557mg 5%
Sodium 483mg 364mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.123g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Fats 6g 4.3g 3%
Choline 6.9mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.47g 1.718g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 74mg 104mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.18g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1456.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.6%
Contains more WaterWater +144.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
3
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +304.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +650.4%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/nutrients
  2. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.