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Filo vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between filo and naan

  • Filo is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin B2, yet naan is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Naan covers your daily manganese needs 40% more than filo.
  • Filo contains 6 times more folate than naan. While filo contains 88µg of folate, naan contains only 16µg.
  • The glycemic index of filo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Phyllo dough and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated.

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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
2
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%
Naan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more IronIron +85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +353.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.1%
~equal in Sodium ~467mg

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
5
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%
Naan
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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 0% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Naan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.476mg 1.4mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.176mg 30%
Selenium 23.3µg 11.4µg 22%
Iron 3.21mg 1.73mg 19%
Folate 88µg 16µg 18%
Phosphorus 75mg 188mg 16%
Starch 36g 15%
Magnesium 15mg 68mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.18mg 12%
Fiber 1.9g 4.8g 12%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.32mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.128mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.47g 2.907g 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.24mg 7%
Protein 7.1g 10.2g 6%
Copper 0.101mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 6%
Calcium 11mg 59mg 5%
Potassium 74mg 185mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 1.946g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 3.58mg 3%
Carbs 52.6g 46.21g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 1.258g 2%
Choline 6.9mg 10.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 3.3µg 1%
Calories 299kcal 286kcal 1%
Sodium 483mg 467mg 1%
Fats 6g 6.7g 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 41.41g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.18g 3.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 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
1
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Naan
4
10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
~equal in Water ~34.9g

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
Naan
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48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.3%

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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. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.