Filo vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between filo and falafel?
- Filo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while falafel is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and zinc.
- Filo's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
- Falafel has 4 times less vitamin B3 than filo. Filo has 4.073mg of vitamin B3, while falafel has 1.044mg.
We used Phyllo dough and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +2230% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +446.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +390.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +690.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +155.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +206.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +290.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +316.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 23.3µg | 1µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.541mg | 0.146mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.923g | 4.16g | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.073mg | 1.044mg | 19% |
| Fats | 6g | 17.8g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.149g | 10.171g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 75mg | 192mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0.258mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 82mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 585mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.341mg | 0.166mg | 13% |
| Protein | 7.1g | 13.31g | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 1.5mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.476mg | 0.691mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 483mg | 294mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.125mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 52.6g | 31.84g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.47g | 2.383g | 4% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3.21mg | 3.42mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 299kcal | 333kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 88µg | 93µg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 50.7g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.302mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.088mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.194mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.49mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.158mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.126mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.359mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.286mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +196.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
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Water
~34.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +223% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +350.7% |
