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Macaroon vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between macaroon and falafel?

  • Macaroon is higher in selenium; however, falafel is richer in iron, folate, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 89% more.
  • Falafel contains 7 times less selenium than macaroon. Macaroon contains 6.8µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
  • Falafel has less saturated fat.

We used Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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 -18%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +580%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.6%
Contains more IronIron +317.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.258mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Falafel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 2.383g 81%
Iron 0.82mg 3.42mg 33%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 4.16g 22%
Protein 3.02g 13.31g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 10.171g 21%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Phosphorus 68mg 192mg 18%
Potassium 123mg 585mg 14%
Magnesium 29mg 82mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.146mg 11%
Selenium 6.8µg 1µg 11%
Carbs 61.22g 31.84g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.166mg 8%
Zinc 0.73mg 1.5mg 7%
Fats 22.55g 17.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Calories 460kcal 333kcal 6%
Calcium 5mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.044mg 5%
Sodium 241mg 294mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.125mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Copper 0.269mg 0.258mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.7%
Contains more WaterWater +201%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +531.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.6%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.