Yellow cake vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yellow cake and filo different?

Yellow cake is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and fats, while filo is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and iron.
Filo covers your daily need for vitamin B1 41% more than yellow cake.
Yellow cake contains 56 times more vitamin E than filo. Yellow cake contains 4.5mg of vitamin E, while filo contains 0.08mg.
Filo is lower in saturated fat.

Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Phyllo dough types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Yellow cake

Filo

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+152.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.8%

Contains more IronIron	+58.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+114.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+294.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Yellow cake

Filo

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5525%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+904%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+409.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+83%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.541mg	42%
Selenium	5.9µg	23.3µg	32%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.474g		30%
Vitamin E	4.5mg	0.08mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	0.923g	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.999g		24%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	4.073mg	20%
Saturated fat	5.793g	1.47g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.341mg	19%
Vitamin K	25.1µg	2.5µg	19%
Fats	17.75g	6g	18%
Folate	22µg	88µg	17%
Iron	2.03mg	3.21mg	15%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.476mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	3.149g	10%
Phosphorus	138mg	75mg	9%
Protein	3.16g	7.1g	8%
Sodium	310mg	483mg	8%
Copper	0.159mg	0.101mg	6%
Cholesterol	16mg	0mg	5%
Calories	379kcal	299kcal	4%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Potassium	187mg	74mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0.302mg	3%
Calcium	32mg	11mg	2%
Fiber	1.5g	1.9g	2%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.03mg	2%
Choline	17.4mg	6.9mg	2%
Carbs	55.36g	52.6g	1%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	15mg	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.49mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.83g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1199kcal	421kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.8	N/A
Net carbs	53.86g	50.7g	N/A
Sugar	39.22g	0.18g	N/A
Trans fat	1.313g		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%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A