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Breadfruit vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between breadfruit and falafel?

  • Breadfruit is higher in vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
  • Falafel contains 18 times less vitamin C than breadfruit. Breadfruit contains 29mg of vitamin C, while falafel contains 1.6mg.
  • Breadfruit has less saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than breadfruit (62).

We used Breadfruit, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types in this article.

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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% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1051.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1712.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Breadfruit Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.54mg 3.42mg 36%
Vitamin C 29mg 1.6mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.066g 4.16g 27%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.691mg 27%
Fats 0.23g 17.8g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.07g 13.31g 24%
Phosphorus 30mg 192mg 23%
Folate 14µg 93µg 20%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Copper 0.084mg 0.258mg 19%
Magnesium 25mg 82mg 14%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.5mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Calories 103kcal 333kcal 12%
Saturated fat 0.048g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.166mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.457mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.146mg 3%
Potassium 490mg 585mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.125mg 2%
Carbs 27.12g 31.84g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 1.044mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 22.22g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 11g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.064mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.065mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 g
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +104.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1143.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7639.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more OtherOther +161.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29814.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6203%

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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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/nutrients
  2. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.