Filo vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between filo and pizza?
- Filo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and selenium; however, pizza is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Pizza's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 20% more.
- Pizza contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than filo. Filo contains 0.341mg of vitamin B2, while pizza contains 0.195mg.
- Filo has less saturated fat.
- Filo has a lower glycemic index (38) than pizza (60).
We used Phyllo dough and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +29.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1609.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +173.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +188% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +937.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +168% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +137.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 75mg | 216mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 188mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 1.47g | 4.465g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.541mg | 0.39mg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.341mg | 0.195mg | 11% |
| Protein | 7.1g | 11.39g | 9% |
| Iron | 3.21mg | 2.48mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 1.34mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 52.6g | 33.33g | 6% |
| Fats | 6g | 9.69g | 6% |
| Selenium | 23.3µg | 19.9µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.302mg | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.476mg | 0.36mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.923g | 1.681g | 5% |
| Sodium | 483mg | 598mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.83mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 6.7µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 16.4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 299kcal | 266kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.073mg | 3.825mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Folate | 88µg | 93µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.149g | 2.608g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 50.7g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.18g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.194mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.49mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.158mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.126mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.359mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.286mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.1% |
