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Noodles vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and filo different?

  • Filo is higher than noodles in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Filo covers your daily need for iron, 22% more than noodles.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than filo (38).

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Phyllo dough types were used 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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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 +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +118.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.1%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.101mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~75mg
~equal in Selenium ~23.3µg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Filo DV% diff.
Iron 1.47mg 3.21mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.541mg 21%
Sodium 5mg 483mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.341mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 4.073mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 25.16g 52.6g 9%
Calories 138kcal 299kcal 8%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.476mg 7%
Fats 2.07g 6g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 3.149g 6%
Protein 4.54g 7.1g 5%
Saturated fat 0.419g 1.47g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 1.9g 3%
Choline 25.7mg 6.9mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.923g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.03mg 1%
Potassium 38mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.302mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 23.9µg 23.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.49mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Folate 84µg 88µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 50.7g N/A
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.18g N/A
Copper 0.098mg 0.101mg 0%
Phosphorus 76mg 75mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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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 WaterWater +107.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more FatsFats +189.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.1%
Contains more OtherOther +240%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -71.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +442%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.2%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.