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Spelt vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and filo different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3, while filo is higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 109% more than filo.
  • Spelt contains 9 times more magnesium than filo. Spelt contains 136mg of magnesium, while filo contains 15mg.
  • Spelt is lower in sodium.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than filo (38).

Spelt, uncooked 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.
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Filo
1
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 +806.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +569.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +434.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +526.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.1%

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.
Spelt
5
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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Filo
4
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 EVitamin E +887.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Filo DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.476mg 109%
Phosphorus 401mg 75mg 47%
Copper 0.511mg 0.101mg 46%
Fiber 10.7g 1.9g 35%
Magnesium 136mg 15mg 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.49mg 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 23.3µg 21%
Sodium 8mg 483mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.341mg 18%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 4.073mg 17%
Iron 4.44mg 3.21mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.541mg 15%
Protein 14.57g 7.1g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.302mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.03mg 15%
Folate 45µg 88µg 11%
Potassium 388mg 74mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 3.149g 7%
Carbs 70.19g 52.6g 6%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.47g 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.08mg 5%
Fats 2.43g 6g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.923g 2%
Calories 338kcal 299kcal 2%
Calcium 27mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.5µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Filo
2
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 ProteinProtein +105.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +146.9%
Contains more WaterWater +195.8%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Filo
1
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 -72.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +607.6%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.