Cashew vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cashew and falafel
- Cashew is higher than falafel in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Cashew covers your daily copper needs 215% more than falafel.
- Cashew contains 20 times more selenium than falafel. While cashew contains 19.9µg of selenium, falafel contains only 1µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +256.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +750.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +285.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1890% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +189.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +195.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +272% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.258mg | 215% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 192mg | 57% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 82mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.691mg | 42% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 3.42mg | 41% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 17.8g | 40% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 1.5mg | 39% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 1µg | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 10.171g | 34% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 2.383g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 4.16g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.146mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.125mg | 22% |
| Folate | 25µg | 93µg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 13% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 294mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.292mg | 11% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 333kcal | 11% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 13.31g | 10% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.166mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 660mg | 585mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 31.84g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +565.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~31.84g
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Other
~2.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.4% |
