Crouton vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between crouton and falafel
- Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate; however, falafel is richer in potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and manganese.
- Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 66% more than falafel.
- Falafel has 5 times less vitamin B3 than crouton. Crouton has 5.439mg of vitamin B3, while falafel has 1.044mg.
- Falafel contains less sodium.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Falafel, home-prepared.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3650% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +164.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +371.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +421% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +380.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 1µg | 66% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.146mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 1.044mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 4.16g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 10.171g | 18% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 294mg | 18% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 17.8g | 17% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 31.84g | 14% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 585mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 82mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.258mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 192mg | 11% |
| Folate | 132µg | 93µg | 10% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 3.42mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.691mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.125mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.166mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.5mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 2.383g | 4% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 333kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.292mg | 3% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 13.31g | 3% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +169.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +529.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +232.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +226.8% |
