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Filo vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are filo and lentil different?

  • Filo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while lentil is higher in fiber, folate, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Filo covers your daily need for selenium, 37% more than lentil.
  • Filo contains 242 times more sodium than lentil. Filo contains 483mg of sodium, while lentil contains 2mg.

Phyllo dough and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used 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.
Filo
1
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%
Lentil
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +732.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +398.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Iron ~3.33mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.494mg

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
4
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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +493.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +373.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Lentil DV% diff.
Selenium 23.3µg 2.8µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.169mg 31%
Fiber 1.9g 7.9g 24%
Folate 88µg 181µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.073mg 21%
Sodium 483mg 2mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 1.06mg 19%
Copper 0.101mg 0.251mg 17%
Phosphorus 75mg 180mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.178mg 11%
Carbs 52.6g 20.13g 11%
Calories 299kcal 116kcal 9%
Fats 6g 0.38g 9%
Potassium 74mg 369mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.064g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.638mg 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.27mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.053g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.175g 5%
Magnesium 15mg 36mg 5%
Choline 6.9mg 32.7mg 5%
Protein 7.1g 9.02g 4%
Iron 3.21mg 3.33mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.494mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
2
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +1478.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.3%
Contains more OtherOther +104.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more WaterWater +113.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
2
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Lentil
1
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4820.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.