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French rolls vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french rolls and filo?

  • French rolls are higher in selenium, calcium, folate, and fiber; however, filo is richer in iron and monounsaturated fat.
  • Filo contains 8 times less calcium than french rolls. French rolls contain 91mg of calcium, while filo contains 11mg.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index (38) than french rolls (63).

We used Rolls, french and Phyllo dough types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 10% 102% 45% 25% 36% 75% 73% 152%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +727.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.9%

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.
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% 6% 0% 131% 69% 82% 27% 9% 0% 4.5% 85% 8.1%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.541mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French rolls Filo DV% diff.
Methionine 153mg 0.126mg 15%
Selenium 27.9µg 23.3µg 8%
Calcium 91mg 11mg 8%
Iron 2.71mg 3.21mg 6%
Folate 113µg 88µg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.9g 5%
Copper 0.135mg 0.101mg 4%
Manganese 0.559mg 0.476mg 4%
Sodium 574mg 483mg 4%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.49mg 4%
Protein 8.6g 7.1g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.341mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.302mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.961g 3.149g 3%
Fats 4.3g 6g 3%
Saturated fat 0.962g 1.47g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.523mg 0.541mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 4.073mg 2%
Choline 14.8mg 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.834g 0.923g 1%
Calories 277kcal 299kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.039mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.08mg 1%
Phosphorus 84mg 75mg 1%
Potassium 114mg 74mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 50.2g 52.6g 1%
Net carbs 47g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.255mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.608mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.231mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.422mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.38mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 35% 2%
Protein: 8.6 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 34.8 g
Other: 2.1 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
~equal in Carbs ~52.6g
~equal in Water ~32.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.834 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.7%

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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. French rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172795/nutrients
  2. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.