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Coleslaw vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coleslaw and falafel

  • Coleslaw is higher in vitamin C, yet falafel is higher in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 40% more than coleslaw.
  • Coleslaw contains 9 times more vitamin C than falafel. While coleslaw contains 14.6mg of vitamin C, falafel contains only 1.6mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, coleslaw 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 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
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 -31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.5%
Contains more IronIron +1454.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1620%
Contains more ZincZinc +971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +577.5%

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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0% 0%
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 +812.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coleslaw Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 70.9µg 59%
Iron 0.22mg 3.42mg 40%
Copper 0.015mg 0.258mg 27%
Manganese 0.102mg 0.691mg 26%
Protein 0.95g 13.31g 25%
Phosphorus 20mg 192mg 25%
Folate 93µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.671g 10.171g 19%
Magnesium 8mg 82mg 18%
Vitamin C 14.6mg 1.6mg 14%
Potassium 129mg 585mg 13%
Fats 9.91g 17.8g 12%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.166mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.146mg 10%
Calories 153kcal 333kcal 9%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.348g 4.16g 8%
Carbs 14.89g 31.84g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.206mg 1.044mg 5%
Sodium 203mg 294mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.599g 2.383g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 30mg 54mg 2%
Fructose 1.44g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.125mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.292mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 12.99g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 12.19g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g 0g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.279g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.979g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 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 +112.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1301.1%
Contains more FatsFats +79.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +192.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 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 -32.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280.8%

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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. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/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.