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Filo vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between filo and wheat gluten

  • Filo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and copper.
  • Filo covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 45% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of filo is 38.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Phyllo dough and Vital wheat gluten.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +62%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.4%

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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 7.1g 75.16g 136%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0mg 45%
Selenium 23.3µg 39.7µg 30%
Phosphorus 75mg 260mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0mg 26%
Iron 3.21mg 5.2mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0mg 25%
Folate 88µg 0µg 22%
Manganese 0.476mg 21%
Sodium 483mg 29mg 20%
Calcium 11mg 142mg 13%
Carbs 52.6g 13.79g 13%
Copper 0.101mg 0.182mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 0.156g 7%
Fats 6g 1.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.47g 0.272g 5%
Fiber 1.9g 0.6g 5%
Calories 299kcal 370kcal 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.85mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.81g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Potassium 74mg 100mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +224.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.4%
Contains more WaterWater +297.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more ProteinProtein +958.6%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1918.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.