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Oatmeal vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oatmeal and filo

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and calcium, while filo has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in oatmeal is lower.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of filo is 38, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366%
~equal in Phosphorus ~75mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Filo DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 3.21mg 34%
Selenium 5µg 23.3µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.541mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.03mg 20%
Sodium 49mg 483mg 19%
Carbs 11.67g 52.6g 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 0µg 14%
Calories 68kcal 299kcal 12%
Folate 44µg 88µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.341mg 10%
Protein 2.37g 7.1g 9%
Calcium 80mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 4.073mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 3.149g 7%
Fats 1.36g 6g 7%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1.47g 6%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.476mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.101mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.923g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.49mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.9g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 50.7g N/A
Potassium 61mg 74mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 0.18g N/A
Phosphorus 77mg 75mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.302mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Choline 4.7mg 6.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 WaterWater +157.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.6%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.7%
Contains more OtherOther +198.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +705.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.7%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.