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Yolk vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yolk and filo

  • Yolk has more choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin A; however, filo is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than filo.
  • Filo has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of filo is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
Yolk
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Filo
4
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 +1072.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +765.5%

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.
Yolk
9
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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Filo
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% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +890.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +11787%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16870.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Filo DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 6.9mg 148%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Selenium 56µg 23.3µg 59%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.302mg 54%
Phosphorus 390mg 75mg 45%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.551g 1.47g 37%
Fats 26.54g 6g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.541mg 30%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.03mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 4.073mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.923g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 3.149g 21%
Sodium 48mg 483mg 19%
Protein 15.86g 7.1g 18%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.476mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.08mg 17%
Carbs 3.59g 52.6g 16%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.49mg 16%
Folate 146µg 88µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.341mg 14%
Calcium 129mg 11mg 12%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Iron 2.73mg 3.21mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.101mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.5µg 2%
Calories 322kcal 299kcal 1%
Potassium 109mg 74mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Filo
1
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 +123.4%
Contains more FatsFats +342.3%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1365.2%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.

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