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Filo vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are filo and spelt different?

  • Filo is richer in selenium and vitamin B2, while spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 109% more than filo.
  • Filo contains 60 times more sodium than spelt. Filo contains 483mg of sodium, while spelt contains 8mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than filo (38).

Phyllo dough and Spelt, uncooked types were 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
1
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%
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +806.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +569.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +434.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +526.7%

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
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%
Spelt
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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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +887.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44%
~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 Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.476mg 2.983mg 109%
Phosphorus 75mg 401mg 47%
Copper 0.101mg 0.511mg 46%
Fiber 1.9g 10.7g 35%
Magnesium 15mg 136mg 29%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.28mg 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 23.3µg 11.7µg 21%
Sodium 483mg 8mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.113mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 6.843mg 17%
Iron 3.21mg 4.44mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.364mg 15%
Protein 7.1g 14.57g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 1.068mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.23mg 15%
Folate 88µg 45µg 11%
Potassium 74mg 388mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.445g 7%
Carbs 52.6g 70.19g 6%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.406g 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.79mg 5%
Fats 6g 2.43g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 1.258g 2%
Calories 299kcal 338kcal 2%
Calcium 11mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 3.6µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

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
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.9%
Contains more WaterWater +195.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
1
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +607.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.3%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.