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Cumin vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cumin and falafel

  • Falafel has less iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 787% more.
  • Cumin has 17 times more calcium than falafel. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while falafel has 54mg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index than cumin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cumin seed 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.
Cumin
Cumin
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +346.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1624.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.6%
Contains more IronIron +1840.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +236%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +382.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%

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.
Cumin
Cumin
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 3.42mg 787%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.691mg 115%
Calcium 931mg 54mg 88%
Magnesium 366mg 82mg 68%
Copper 0.867mg 0.258mg 68%
Phosphorus 499mg 192mg 44%
Fiber 10.5g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.146mg 40%
Potassium 1788mg 585mg 35%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.5mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.125mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.044mg 22%
Folate 10µg 93µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.166mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 10.171g 10%
Protein 17.81g 13.31g 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 1µg 8%
Fats 22.27g 17.8g 7%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 1.6mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 4.16g 6%
Sodium 168mg 294mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Carbs 44.24g 31.84g 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.535g 2.383g 4%
Calories 375kcal 333kcal 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 6 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
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
Cumin
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 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 ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more WaterWater +329.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 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 -35.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.