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Tamarind vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tamarind and filo

  • Tamarind has more magnesium, potassium, fiber, and calcium; however, filo is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Filo covers your daily selenium needs 40% more than tamarind.
  • Filo has 8 times less potassium than tamarind. Tamarind has 628mg of potassium, while filo has 74mg.
  • Tamarind contains less sodium.
  • Filo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of filo is 38, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 +513.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +748.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more IronIron +14.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +390%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1692.3%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Filo DV% diff.
Selenium 1.3µg 23.3µg 40%
Manganese 0.476mg 21%
Sodium 28mg 483mg 20%
Folate 14µg 88µg 19%
Magnesium 92mg 15mg 18%
Potassium 628mg 74mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.341mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 4.073mg 13%
Fiber 5.1g 1.9g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.541mg 9%
Protein 2.8g 7.1g 9%
Fats 0.6g 6g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 3.149g 7%
Calcium 74mg 11mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.923g 6%
Iron 2.8mg 3.21mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.47g 5%
Phosphorus 113mg 75mg 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.302mg 3%
Calories 239kcal 299kcal 3%
Carbs 62.5g 52.6g 3%
Copper 0.086mg 0.101mg 2%
Net carbs 57.4g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 0.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 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 CarbsCarbs +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.6%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
~equal in Water ~32.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 -81.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1639.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1464.4%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.