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Filo vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between filo and teff

  • Filo has more selenium; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 381% more than filo.
  • Teff has 40 times less sodium than filo. Filo has 483mg of sodium, while teff has 12mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Phyllo dough and Teff, uncooked.

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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%
Teff
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +429.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1126.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477%
Contains more IronIron +137.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +702%
Contains more ZincZinc +640.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +472%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1841.2%

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%
Teff
3
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% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1506.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.476mg 9.24mg 381%
Copper 0.101mg 0.81mg 79%
Iron 3.21mg 7.63mg 55%
Phosphorus 75mg 429mg 51%
Magnesium 15mg 184mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.482mg 35%
Selenium 23.3µg 4.4µg 34%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.63mg 29%
Fiber 1.9g 8g 24%
Folate 88µg 22%
Sodium 483mg 12mg 20%
Calcium 11mg 180mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.39mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.942mg 13%
Protein 7.1g 13.3g 12%
Potassium 74mg 427mg 10%
Carbs 52.6g 73.13g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.589g 6%
Fats 6g 2.38g 6%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.449g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.27mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 3.363mg 4%
Calories 299kcal 367kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.9µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 13.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 1.071g 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
3
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +152.1%
Contains more WaterWater +269.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%

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
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16%

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/169747/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.