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Filo vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between filo and yolk

  • Filo has more vitamin B1; however, yolk is higher in choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than filo.
  • Filo has 3 times more vitamin B1 than yolk. While filo has 0.541mg of vitamin B1, yolk has only 0.176mg.
  • Filo has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of filo is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Phyllo dough and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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
4
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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +765.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1072.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.3%

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
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% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16870.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +890.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +11787%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 6.9mg 820.2mg 148%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Selenium 23.3µg 56µg 59%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 2.99mg 54%
Phosphorus 75mg 390mg 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Saturated fat 1.47g 9.551g 37%
Fats 6g 26.54g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.176mg 30%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.35mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0.024mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 4.204g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 11.738g 21%
Sodium 483mg 48mg 19%
Protein 7.1g 15.86g 18%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.055mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.58mg 17%
Carbs 52.6g 3.59g 16%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.3mg 16%
Folate 88µg 146µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.528mg 14%
Calcium 11mg 129mg 12%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Iron 3.21mg 2.73mg 6%
Copper 0.101mg 0.077mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.7µg 2%
Calories 299kcal 322kcal 1%
Potassium 74mg 109mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
1
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1365.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.4%
Contains more FatsFats +342.3%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355.5%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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