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Whey vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and filo

  • Whey has more vitamin B12; however, filo has more vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Filo's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 42% more.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +5250%
Contains more CopperCopper +2425%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1126.3%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1402.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5404.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.541mg 42%
Iron 0.06mg 3.21mg 39%
Selenium 1.9µg 23.3µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 4.073mg 25%
Folate 1µg 88µg 22%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.476mg 21%
Sodium 54mg 483mg 19%
Carbs 5.14g 52.6g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.341mg 14%
Calories 27kcal 299kcal 14%
Protein 0.85g 7.1g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.101mg 11%
Fats 0.36g 6g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 3.149g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.923g 6%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.47g 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 75mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 11mg 4%
Potassium 161mg 74mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.302mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Choline 16mg 6.9mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.18g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Filo
4
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 +185.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +735.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +923.3%
Contains more OtherOther +220.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Filo
2
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 -84.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3049%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8290.9%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.