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Corn syrup vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn syrup and falafel?

  • The amount of iron, phosphorus, manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2 in falafel is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 38% more.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than corn syrup (90).

We used Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 -47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1229.5%
Contains more IronIron +824.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1645.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +591%

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 3.42mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.16g 28%
Fats 0g 17.8g 27%
Protein 0g 13.31g 27%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.691mg 26%
Phosphorus 11mg 192mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 10.171g 25%
Copper 0.053mg 0.258mg 23%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Magnesium 8mg 82mg 18%
Potassium 44mg 585mg 16%
Carbs 77.59g 31.84g 15%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.5mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.166mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.146mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.125mg 9%
Sodium 155mg 294mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 1.044mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.292mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 54mg 4%
Selenium 2.9µg 1µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Calories 286kcal 333kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 77.59g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +143.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.3%
Contains more OtherOther +507.5%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.