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Gingerbread vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and filo

  • Gingerbread is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet filo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for filo is 29% higher.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Phyllo dough.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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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 +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +545.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.541mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.923g 22%
Fats 16.4g 6g 16%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 4.073mg 15%
Folate 33µg 88µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.341mg 14%
Selenium 16.3µg 23.3µg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 15mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.03mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.122g 1.47g 12%
Potassium 439mg 74mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.195mg 0.101mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 3.149g 10%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.476mg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Sodium 327mg 483mg 7%
Calcium 71mg 11mg 6%
Protein 3.9g 7.1g 6%
Iron 2.88mg 3.21mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Calories 356kcal 299kcal 3%
Phosphorus 54mg 75mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 49.2g 52.6g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.302mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.49mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 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 FatsFats +173.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
~equal in Carbs ~52.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.