Chestnut vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chestnut and falafel different?
- Chestnut is higher in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, falafel is richer in iron, folate, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chestnut is 28% higher.
- Chestnut contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than falafel. While chestnut contains 0.233mg of vitamin B6, falafel contains only 0.125mg.
- Chestnut has less saturated fat.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than chestnut (54).
Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +97.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +1568.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 1.6mg | 28% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 17.8g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 4.16g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 10.171g | 24% |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.258mg | 24% |
| Protein | 2g | 13.31g | 23% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 3.42mg | 21% |
| Folate | 38µg | 93µg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 192mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 294mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 1.5mg | 11% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 333kcal | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 2.383g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.125mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.691mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 82mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.166mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 585mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 1.044mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 31.84g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +96.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +565.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1189.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +242.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2036.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +663.3% |
