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Filo vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between filo and seaweed

  • Filo has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, magnesium, folate, and calcium.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 53% more than filo.
  • Filo has 33 times more selenium than seaweed. While filo has 23.3µg of selenium, seaweed has only 0.7µg.
  • Seaweed has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Phyllo dough and Seaweed, kelp, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +12.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3228.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +706.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1427.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +151%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%

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
4
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +982%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +766.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +987.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2540%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 66µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.05mg 41%
Selenium 23.3µg 0.7µg 41%
Magnesium 15mg 121mg 25%
Folate 88µg 180µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0.47mg 23%
Calcium 11mg 168mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.15mg 15%
Carbs 52.6g 9.57g 14%
Calories 299kcal 43kcal 13%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.2mg 12%
Protein 7.1g 1.68g 11%
Sodium 483mg 233mg 11%
Fats 6g 0.56g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.098g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.642mg 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.23mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.047g 6%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.247g 6%
Phosphorus 75mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.87mg 5%
Iron 3.21mg 2.85mg 5%
Copper 0.101mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.002mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 12.8mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 8.27g N/A
Potassium 74mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 0.18g 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.6%
Contains more FatsFats +971.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449.6%
Contains more WaterWater +150.2%
Contains more OtherOther +288.8%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3113.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1863.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.