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Cabbage vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cabbage and falafel?

  • Cabbage is higher in vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, folate, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 39% more.
  • Cabbage has less sodium.

We used Cabbage, 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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
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 -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.1%
Contains more IronIron +627.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1257.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +638.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +331.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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.
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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
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 +2187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 76µg 63%
Vitamin C 36.6mg 1.6mg 39%
Iron 0.47mg 3.42mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 4.16g 28%
Fats 0.1g 17.8g 27%
Copper 0.019mg 0.258mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.28g 13.31g 24%
Phosphorus 26mg 192mg 24%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.691mg 23%
Magnesium 12mg 82mg 17%
Calories 25kcal 333kcal 15%
Folate 43µg 93µg 13%
Potassium 170mg 585mg 12%
Zinc 0.18mg 1.5mg 12%
Sodium 18mg 294mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.034g 2.383g 11%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.166mg 10%
Carbs 5.8g 31.84g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.146mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 1.044mg 5%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.292mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 54mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 3.3g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 3.2g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 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 +166.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +939.8%
Contains more FatsFats +17700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449%
Contains more OtherOther +279.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59729.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24370.6%

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.