Filo vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between filo and cornmeal
- Filo has more selenium and manganese; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 30% more than filo.
- Cornmeal has 69 times less sodium than filo. Filo has 483mg of sodium, while cornmeal has 7mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of filo is 38.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Phyllo dough and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +173.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +35.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +34.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +506.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 88µg | 209µg | 30% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Selenium | 23.3µg | 10.5µg | 23% |
Sodium | 483mg | 7mg | 21% |
Iron | 3.21mg | 4.36mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.476mg | 0.174mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.182mg | 12% |
Carbs | 52.6g | 79.45g | 9% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 3.9g | 8% |
Fats | 6g | 1.75g | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.149g | 0.39g | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.47g | 0.22g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.073mg | 4.968mg | 6% |
Calories | 299kcal | 370kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 32mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.101mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 75mg | 99mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.341mg | 0.382mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0µg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.66mg | 2% |
Potassium | 74mg | 142mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.923g | 0.828g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.541mg | 0.551mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.302mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
Calcium | 11mg | 3mg | 1% |
Protein | 7.1g | 7.11g | 0% |
Net carbs | 50.7g | 75.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.18g | 1.61g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Choline | 6.9mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.088mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.194mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.49mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.158mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.126mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.359mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.286mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +242.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +191.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +707.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |