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Figs vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between figs and falafel?

  • The amount of iron, phosphorus, manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, zinc, and potassium in falafel is higher than in figs.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 38% more.
  • Figs have less saturated fat.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than figs (61).

We used Figs, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +382.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.2%
Contains more IronIron +824.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +439.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 3.42mg 38%
Fats 0.3g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 4.16g 27%
Protein 0.75g 13.31g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 14mg 192mg 25%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.691mg 24%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Copper 0.07mg 0.258mg 21%
Magnesium 17mg 82mg 15%
Sodium 1mg 294mg 13%
Calories 74kcal 333kcal 13%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.5mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.06g 2.383g 11%
Potassium 232mg 585mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.166mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.146mg 7%
Carbs 19.18g 31.84g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.044mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Calcium 35mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.125mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 1.6mg 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.292mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 +128.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1674.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66%
Contains more OtherOther +268.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15310.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2788.9%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.