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Filo vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between filo and waffle

  • Filo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and manganese, yet waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 42% more than filo.
  • Filo contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than waffle. While filo contains 0.541mg of vitamin B1, waffle contains only 0.263mg.
  • The glycemic index of filo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Phyllo dough and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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
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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%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more IronIron +39%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.3%
~equal in Sodium ~511mg

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
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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% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.347mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 23.3µg 46.2µg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 6.785g 39%
Calcium 11mg 255mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.263mg 23%
Phosphorus 75mg 190mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 2.073mg 13%
Fats 6g 14.1g 12%
Folate 88µg 46µg 11%
Iron 3.21mg 2.31mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.265mg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Carbs 52.6g 32.9g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.47g 2.866g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.485mg 4%
Copper 0.101mg 0.062mg 4%
Potassium 74mg 159mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.68mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Protein 7.1g 7.9g 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 3.521g 1%
Sodium 483mg 511mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Calories 299kcal 291kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 50.7g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.347mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +135%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more OtherOther +82.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +635.1%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.