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Nori vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nori and filo

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, and folate, yet filo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 104% higher.
  • Nori contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, laver, raw 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.
Nori
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more IronIron +78.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3228.6%

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.
Nori
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Filo
2
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 EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +452%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Selenium 0.7µg 23.3µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.541mg 37%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.476mg 22%
Sodium 48mg 483mg 19%
Copper 0.264mg 0.101mg 18%
Iron 1.8mg 3.21mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 4.073mg 16%
Carbs 5.11g 52.6g 16%
Folate 146µg 88µg 15%
Calories 35kcal 299kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.03mg 10%
Fats 0.28g 6g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.341mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 3.149g 8%
Potassium 356mg 74mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.061g 1.47g 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.9g 6%
Calcium 70mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.08mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.923g 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.302mg 4%
Protein 5.81g 7.1g 3%
Magnesium 2mg 15mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 75mg 2%
Vitamin K 4µg 2.5µg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Filo
3
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 +160.8%
Contains more OtherOther +121.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2042.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +929.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12496%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +739.1%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.