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Chinese broccoli vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese broccoli and falafel?

  • Chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
  • Falafel contains 126 times less vitamin A than chinese broccoli. Chinese broccoli contains 1638IU of vitamin A, while falafel contains 13IU.
  • Chinese broccoli has less saturated fat.

We used Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Falafel, home-prepared types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 more CalciumCalcium +85.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.1%
Contains more IronIron +510.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +323%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.7%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 +1662.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Iron 0.56mg 3.42mg 36%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 1.6mg 30%
Fats 0.72g 17.8g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 4.16g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.14g 13.31g 24%
Phosphorus 41mg 192mg 22%
Copper 0.061mg 0.258mg 22%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.691mg 19%
Calories 22kcal 333kcal 16%
Magnesium 18mg 82mg 15%
Sodium 7mg 294mg 12%
Potassium 261mg 585mg 10%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.5mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.11g 2.383g 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 1µg 9%
Carbs 3.81g 31.84g 9%
Calcium 100mg 54mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.125mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.146mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 1.044mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.166mg 2%
Folate 99µg 93µg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +170.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1067.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2372.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +735.7%
Contains more OtherOther +207.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20242%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1160.6%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.