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Filo vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between filo and pita

  • Filo has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B3, while pita has more calcium and copper.
  • Filo's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 23% higher.
  • Pita contains 9 times less saturated fat than filo. Filo contains 1.47g of saturated fat, while pita contains 0.166g.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of filo is 38, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Phyllo dough and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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
3
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%
Pita
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more IronIron +129.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.481mg

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
7
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%
Pita
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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 23.3µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.267mg 23%
Iron 3.21mg 1.4mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.097mg 19%
Folate 88µg 24µg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 2.142mg 12%
Calcium 11mg 86mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.105g 8%
Copper 0.101mg 0.168mg 7%
Fats 6g 1.2g 7%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.166g 6%
Protein 7.1g 9.1g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.84mg 3%
Phosphorus 75mg 97mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.535g 3%
Sodium 483mg 536mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.397mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Calories 299kcal 275kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 2.2g 1%
Potassium 74mg 120mg 1%
Carbs 52.6g 55.7g 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Manganese 0.476mg 0.481mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
2
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g
~equal in Water ~32.1g

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
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2899%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.