Cornmeal vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cornmeal and falafel

Cornmeal has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and carbs; however, falafel is richer in fats, manganese, copper, and protein.
Cornmeal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 34% more than falafel.
Falafel has 11 times less selenium than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 10.5µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Falafel, home-prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cornmeal

Falafel

Contains more IronIron	+27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+950%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+156.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+312%
Contains more CopperCopper	+239.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+297.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cornmeal

Falafel

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+277.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+375.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+124.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.551mg	0.146mg	34%
Starch	73.3g		30%
Folate	209µg	93µg	29%
Fats	1.75g	17.8g	25%
Vitamin B3	4.968mg	1.044mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	0.39g	10.171g	24%
Manganese	0.174mg	0.691mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.828g	4.16g	22%
Copper	0.076mg	0.258mg	20%
Selenium	10.5µg	1µg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.382mg	0.166mg	17%
Carbs	79.45g	31.84g	16%
Fiber	3.9g		16%
Potassium	142mg	585mg	13%
Phosphorus	99mg	192mg	13%
Protein	7.11g	13.31g	12%
Magnesium	32mg	82mg	12%
Iron	4.36mg	3.42mg	12%
Sodium	7mg	294mg	12%
Saturated fat	0.22g	2.383g	10%
Zinc	0.66mg	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	3mg	54mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.182mg	0.125mg	4%
Calories	370kcal	333kcal	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Choline	8.6mg		2%
Vitamin A	11µg	1µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.24mg	0.292mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.9g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	520kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.5	6	N/A
Net carbs	75.55g	31.84g	N/A
Sugar	1.61g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.172mg	0.492mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.567mg	0%
Leucine	1.006mg	0.944mg	0%
Lysine	0.105mg	0.856mg	0%
Methionine	0.162mg	0.187mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.366mg	0.707mg	0%
Valine	0.337mg	0.562mg	0%
Histidine	0.172mg	0.364mg	0%
Fructose	0.17g		0%