Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Filo vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between filo and tamarind

  • Filo has more selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, tamarind is richer in magnesium, potassium, fiber, and calcium.
  • Filo covers your daily selenium needs 40% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind has 17 times less sodium than filo. Filo has 483mg of sodium, while tamarind has 28mg.
  • Filo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of filo is 38, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Phyllo dough and Tamarinds, raw.

Infographic

Filo vs Tamarind infographic
Infographic link

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
5
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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +14.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +390%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1692.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +513.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +748.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%

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
5
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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Tamarind DV% diff.
Selenium 23.3µg 1.3µg 40%
Manganese 0.476mg 21%
Sodium 483mg 28mg 20%
Folate 88µg 14µg 19%
Magnesium 15mg 92mg 18%
Potassium 74mg 628mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.152mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 1.938mg 13%
Fiber 1.9g 5.1g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.428mg 9%
Protein 7.1g 2.8g 9%
Fats 6g 0.6g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.181g 7%
Calcium 11mg 74mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.059g 6%
Iron 3.21mg 2.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.272g 5%
Phosphorus 75mg 113mg 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.143mg 3%
Calories 299kcal 239kcal 3%
Carbs 52.6g 62.5g 3%
Copper 0.101mg 0.086mg 2%
Net carbs 50.7g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.8µg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 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% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.6%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
~equal in Water ~31.4g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1639.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1464.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%

People also compare

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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.