Filo vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between filo and fenugreek?
- Filo is higher in selenium; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
- Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 379% more.
- Fenugreek contains 4 times less selenium than filo. Filo contains 23.3µg of selenium, while fenugreek contains 6.3µg.
- Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than filo (38).
We used Phyllo dough and Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +269.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1173.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +940.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +944.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +999% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +410.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +294.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +158% |
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 | +68% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +148.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +54.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.21mg | 33.53mg | 379% |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 1.11mg | 112% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 24.6g | 91% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.6mg | 44% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 191mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.476mg | 1.228mg | 33% |
| Protein | 7.1g | 23g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 75mg | 296mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 23.3µg | 6.3µg | 31% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 770mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 483mg | 67mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 2.5mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.541mg | 0.322mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 176mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.073mg | 1.64mg | 15% |
| Folate | 88µg | 57µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.149g | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.923g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.302mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 52.6g | 58.35g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.341mg | 0.366mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 299kcal | 323kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 6g | 6.41g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 50.7g | 33.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 1.47g | 1.46g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.088mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.194mg | 0.898mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 1.241mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.49mg | 1.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.158mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.126mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.359mg | 1.089mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.286mg | 1.102mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +268.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +223.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
~equal in
Fats
~6.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.46g
