Arborio rice vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arborio rice and falafel

Arborio rice has more selenium, while falafel has more fats, protein, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, potassium, and manganese.
Falafel's daily need coverage for fats is 27% higher.
Falafel contains 8 times less selenium than arborio rice. Arborio rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of arborio rice is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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.

Arborio rice

Falafel

Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+650%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+5300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+2150%
Contains more IronIron	+134.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+258.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+481.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+93.6%

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.

Arborio rice

Falafel

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+57.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	0.19g	17.8g	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	4.16g	27%
Iron	1.46mg	3.42mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	10.171g	25%
Phosphorus	33mg	192mg	23%
Protein	2.36g	13.31g	22%
Copper	0.072mg	0.258mg	21%
Magnesium	8mg	82mg	18%
Potassium	26mg	585mg	16%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.691mg	15%
Sodium	0mg	294mg	13%
Selenium	7.5µg	1µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0.166mg	12%
Saturated fat	0.051g	2.383g	11%
Calories	130kcal	333kcal	10%
Zinc	0.4mg	1.5mg	10%
Folate	59µg	93µg	9%
Calcium	1mg	54mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.059mg	0.125mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.493mg	1.044mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.146mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.292mg	2%
Carbs	28.73g	31.84g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	551kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	6	N/A
Net carbs	28.73g	31.84g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0.492mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.102mg	0.567mg	0%
Leucine	0.195mg	0.944mg	0%
Lysine	0.085mg	0.856mg	0%
Methionine	0.056mg	0.187mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.126mg	0.707mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.562mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.364mg	0%