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Filo vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between filo and nori

  • Filo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, yet nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 104% higher.
  • Filo contains 33 times more selenium than nori. Filo contains 23.3µg of selenium, while nori contains 0.7µg.
  • Nori contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Phyllo dough and Seaweed, laver, 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
4
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%
Nori
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more IronIron +78.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.6%

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
2
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%
Nori
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +452%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Selenium 23.3µg 0.7µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.098mg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.988mg 22%
Sodium 483mg 48mg 19%
Copper 0.101mg 0.264mg 18%
Iron 3.21mg 1.8mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 1.47mg 16%
Carbs 52.6g 5.11g 16%
Folate 88µg 146µg 15%
Calories 299kcal 35kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.159mg 10%
Fats 6g 0.28g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.446mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.025g 8%
Potassium 74mg 356mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.061g 6%
Fiber 1.9g 0.3g 6%
Calcium 11mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.11g 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.521mg 4%
Protein 7.1g 5.81g 3%
Magnesium 15mg 2mg 3%
Phosphorus 75mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 4µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 10.4mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A

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
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2042.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +929.4%
Contains more WaterWater +160.8%
Contains more OtherOther +121.8%

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
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12496%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +739.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.