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Watermelon vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between watermelon and filo

  • Watermelon is richer in vitamin A, yet filo is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for filo is 42% higher.
  • Watermelon contains less sodium.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

Food types used in this article are Watermelon, 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Filo
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 PotassiumPotassium +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +1237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +581.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1152.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5725%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Filo
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 B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1539.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1523.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +2833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.541mg 42%
Selenium 0.4µg 23.3µg 42%
Iron 0.24mg 3.21mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.341mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 4.073mg 24%
Sodium 1mg 483mg 21%
Folate 3µg 88µg 21%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.476mg 19%
Carbs 7.55g 52.6g 15%
Protein 0.61g 7.1g 13%
Calories 30kcal 299kcal 13%
Fats 0.15g 6g 9%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Phosphorus 11mg 75mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 3.149g 8%
Saturated fat 0.016g 1.47g 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0.101mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.923g 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.9g 6%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.302mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.03mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 74mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 50.7g N/A
Calcium 7mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 0.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Filo
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 +180.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1063.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +596.7%
Contains more OtherOther +608.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Filo
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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8410.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1746%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.