Cereal vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cereal and falafel?
- Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C, while falafel is higher in phosphorus.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 512% higher.
- Falafel has 215 times less vitamin A than cereal. Cereal has 2792IU of vitamin A, while falafel has 13IU.
- Falafel is lower in sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than falafel (33).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +895.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +406.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +530% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +331.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +457.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +149.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63% |
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 | +2306.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4206.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2231.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2737.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4688.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.146mg | 512% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.125mg | 451% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 3.42mg | 383% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.166mg | 285% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 1.044mg | 179% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 1µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 1.5mg | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 1.6mg | 41% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 17.8g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 4.16g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Sodium | 795mg | 294mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 31.84g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 192mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 82mg | 15% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 13.31g | 15% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 585mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.258mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 2.383g | 10% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 1µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.691mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 333kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +172.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1548.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +815.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4885.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1075.1% |
