Carrot vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carrots and falafel
- Carrots have more vitamin A; however, falafel has more iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, and zinc.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Falafel, home-prepared.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +583.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1040% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +473.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +525% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +448.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +383.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +268.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 1µg | 93% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 3.42mg | 39% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 17.8g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 4.16g | 27% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 13.31g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.691mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.258mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 192mg | 22% |
| Folate | 19µg | 93µg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 82mg | 17% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 333kcal | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 2.383g | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 1.5mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 294mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 585mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.166mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.146mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 31.84g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 1.6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.125mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +155% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1331.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7316.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +232.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72550% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3455.6% |
