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Crackers vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crackers and falafel?

  • Crackers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, falafel is richer in copper, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Crackers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 22% more.
  • Falafel contains 7 times less selenium than crackers. Crackers contain 6.7µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
  • Falafel has less sodium.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than crackers (63).

We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 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 more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more IronIron +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +570%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.7%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +184.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Falafel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 4.16g 60%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.146mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.166mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 1.044mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Sodium 726mg 294mg 19%
Copper 0.104mg 0.258mg 17%
Magnesium 18mg 82mg 15%
Saturated fat 5.562g 2.383g 14%
Potassium 118mg 585mg 14%
Protein 6.64g 13.31g 13%
Fats 26.43g 17.8g 13%
Carbs 61.3g 31.84g 10%
Selenium 6.7µg 1µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 10.171g 9%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.691mg 9%
Calories 510kcal 333kcal 9%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.5mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Phosphorus 248mg 192mg 8%
Iron 4.03mg 3.42mg 8%
Calcium 120mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.292mg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 59g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Folate 92µg 93µg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.364mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +48.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1002.5%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.2%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.