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Chard raw vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chard raw and falafel

  • Chard raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet falafel is higher in phosphorus, iron, folate, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Chard raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 122% more than falafel.
  • Chard raw contains 19 times more vitamin C than falafel. While chard raw contains 30mg of vitamin C, falafel contains only 1.6mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chard raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chard, swiss, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
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 -27.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~82mg
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Vitamin A 306µg 1µg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 1.6mg 32%
Fats 0.2g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.8g 13.31g 23%
Phosphorus 46mg 192mg 21%
Folate 14µg 93µg 20%
Iron 1.8mg 3.42mg 20%
Calories 19kcal 333kcal 16%
Manganese 0.366mg 0.691mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.03g 2.383g 11%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.146mg 9%
Copper 0.179mg 0.258mg 9%
Carbs 3.74g 31.84g 9%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.166mg 6%
Potassium 379mg 585mg 6%
Sodium 213mg 294mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.044mg 4%
Choline 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.125mg 2%
Net carbs 2.14g 31.84g N/A
Magnesium 81mg 82mg 0%
Calcium 51mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 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 +167.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +639.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +751.3%
Contains more OtherOther +51.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25327.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5842.9%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.