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Filo vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between filo and teff

  • Filo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and iron, while teff has more manganese, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 104% higher.
  • Teff contains 60 times less sodium than filo. Filo contains 483mg of sodium, while teff contains 8mg.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of filo is 38, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

The food types used in this comparison are Phyllo dough and Teff, cooked.

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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
2
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%
Teff
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more IronIron +56.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500.8%

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
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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Teff
1
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.476mg 2.86mg 104%
Selenium 23.3µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.183mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.033mg 24%
Sodium 483mg 8mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0.909mg 20%
Folate 88µg 18µg 18%
Iron 3.21mg 2.05mg 15%
Copper 0.101mg 0.226mg 14%
Carbs 52.6g 19.86g 11%
Calories 299kcal 101kcal 10%
Fats 6g 0.65g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 8%
Magnesium 15mg 50mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.47g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 6%
Phosphorus 75mg 120mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.11mg 6%
Protein 7.1g 3.87g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.097mg 5%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Calcium 11mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Potassium 74mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
4
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Teff
1
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.5%
Contains more FatsFats +823.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.9%
Contains more OtherOther +146.4%
Contains more WaterWater +129.8%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.