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Filo vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between filo and spinach raw

  • Filo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 400% more than filo.
  • Filo contains 23 times more selenium than spinach raw. While filo contains 23.3µg of selenium, spinach raw contains only 1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in spinach raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Phyllo dough and Spinach, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +654.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +593.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19216%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +179.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 482.9µg 400%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Selenium 23.3µg 1µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.078mg 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Folate 88µg 194µg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0.724mg 21%
Sodium 483mg 79mg 18%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.897mg 18%
Carbs 52.6g 3.63g 16%
Magnesium 15mg 79mg 15%
Calories 299kcal 23kcal 14%
Potassium 74mg 558mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.03mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.195mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.189mg 12%
Fats 6g 0.39g 9%
Calcium 11mg 99mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.01g 8%
Protein 7.1g 2.86g 8%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.063g 6%
Iron 3.21mg 2.71mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.165g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.065mg 5%
Phosphorus 75mg 49mg 4%
Copper 0.101mg 0.13mg 3%
Choline 6.9mg 19.3mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 2.2g 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 0.42g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.53mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1438.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1349%
Contains more WaterWater +180.4%
~equal in Other ~1.72g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31390%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +459.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.