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Potato vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and filo

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, filo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Filo covers your daily selenium needs 42% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of filo is 38.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +474.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more IronIron +296.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5725%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.101mg

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +893.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +567.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +965.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +486.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Filo DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 23.3µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.541mg 38%
Iron 0.81mg 3.21mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.341mg 24%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 6mg 483mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.03mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 4.073mg 19%
Folate 15µg 88µg 18%
Carbs 17.49g 52.6g 12%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.476mg 12%
Calories 77kcal 299kcal 11%
Protein 2.05g 7.1g 10%
Potassium 425mg 74mg 10%
Fats 0.09g 6g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 3.149g 8%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.47g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.923g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 75mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.49mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 6.9mg 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.101mg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.9g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 50.7g N/A
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 0.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.302mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +143.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +246.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.7%
Contains more OtherOther +51.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2097.6%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.