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Teff vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and filo

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber; however, filo is richer in selenium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 381% more than filo.
  • Filo has 16 times less vitamin B6 than teff. Teff has 0.482mg of vitamin B6, while filo has 0.03mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked 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.
Teff
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
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 +1126.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477%
Contains more IronIron +137.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +702%
Contains more ZincZinc +640.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +472%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1841.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +429.5%

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.
Teff
3
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% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Filo
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% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1506.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Filo DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.476mg 381%
Copper 0.81mg 0.101mg 79%
Iron 7.63mg 3.21mg 55%
Phosphorus 429mg 75mg 51%
Magnesium 184mg 15mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.03mg 35%
Selenium 4.4µg 23.3µg 34%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.49mg 29%
Fiber 8g 1.9g 24%
Folate 88µg 22%
Sodium 12mg 483mg 20%
Calcium 180mg 11mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.541mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.302mg 13%
Protein 13.3g 7.1g 12%
Potassium 427mg 74mg 10%
Carbs 73.13g 52.6g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 3.149g 6%
Fats 2.38g 6g 6%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.47g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.341mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 4.073mg 4%
Calories 367kcal 299kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.5µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Choline 13.1mg 6.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.923g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 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 +87.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
Contains more FatsFats +152.1%
Contains more WaterWater +269.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 -69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.6%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.