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Filo vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between filo and melon

  • Filo has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese, while melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Filo's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 44% higher.
  • Melon contains 58 times less selenium than filo. Filo contains 23.3µg of selenium, while melon contains 0.4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in melon is lower.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of filo is 38, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Phyllo dough and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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
7
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%
Melon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +844.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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
6
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%
Melon
3
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.015mg 44%
Selenium 23.3µg 0.4µg 42%
Iron 3.21mg 0.34mg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0.232mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.031mg 24%
Sodium 483mg 9mg 21%
Folate 88µg 8µg 20%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.035mg 19%
Carbs 52.6g 6.58g 15%
Calories 299kcal 28kcal 14%
Protein 7.1g 1.11g 12%
Phosphorus 75mg 5mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.163mg 10%
Fats 6g 0.1g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.002g 8%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.025g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.039g 6%
Copper 0.101mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.084mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 0.9g 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.07mg 4%
Potassium 74mg 182mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.18g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 7.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
4
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +539.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +699.4%
Contains more OtherOther +372.2%
Contains more WaterWater +181.7%

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
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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