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Filo vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are filo and scallion different?

  • Filo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 170% higher.
  • Filo contains 39 times more selenium than scallion. While filo contains 23.3µg of selenium, scallion contains only 0.6µg.
  • Scallion has less sodium.

Phyllo dough and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw are the varieties 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
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +116.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3783.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +554.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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%
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +883.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +675.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 207µg 170%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.055mg 41%
Selenium 23.3µg 0.6µg 41%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0.525mg 22%
Iron 3.21mg 1.48mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Sodium 483mg 16mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.08mg 20%
Carbs 52.6g 7.34g 15%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.16mg 14%
Calories 299kcal 32kcal 13%
Protein 7.1g 1.83g 11%
Fats 6g 0.19g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.027g 8%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.032g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.074g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Potassium 74mg 276mg 6%
Calcium 11mg 72mg 6%
Folate 88µg 64µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.075mg 5%
Phosphorus 75mg 37mg 5%
Fiber 1.9g 2.6g 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.061mg 2%
Copper 0.101mg 0.083mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 2.33g N/A
Choline 6.9mg 5.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +288%
Contains more FatsFats +3057.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +616.6%
Contains more OtherOther +109.9%
Contains more WaterWater +175.6%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11563%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1147.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.