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Wheat gluten vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat gluten and filo

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and copper; however, filo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Filo covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 45% more than wheat gluten.
  • Filo has 13 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while filo has 11mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of filo is 38.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +62%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Wheat gluten Filo DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 7.1g 136%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.541mg 45%
Selenium 39.7µg 23.3µg 30%
Phosphorus 260mg 75mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.341mg 26%
Iron 5.2mg 3.21mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.073mg 25%
Folate 0µg 88µg 22%
Manganese 0.476mg 21%
Sodium 29mg 483mg 20%
Calcium 142mg 11mg 13%
Carbs 13.79g 52.6g 13%
Copper 0.182mg 0.101mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 3.149g 7%
Fats 1.85g 6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.302mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.47g 5%
Fiber 0.6g 1.9g 5%
Calories 370kcal 299kcal 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.49mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.923g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Potassium 100mg 74mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 ProteinProtein +958.6%
Contains more FatsFats +224.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.4%
Contains more WaterWater +297.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +1918.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.