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Dashi vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dashi and falafel different?

  • Dashi is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, falafel is richer in iron, copper, folate, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for dashi is 48% higher.
  • Falafel has less sodium.

Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties used 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +246.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2660%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.3%
Contains more IronIron +232%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +342.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 27.6µg 1µg 48%
Sodium 1067mg 294mg 34%
Iron 1.03mg 3.42mg 30%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0mg 0.258mg 29%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.166mg 20%
Folate 21µg 93µg 18%
Calcium 187mg 54mg 13%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.5mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 10.171g 12%
Carbs 64.88g 31.84g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 1.044mg 9%
Potassium 309mg 585mg 8%
Protein 16.7g 13.31g 7%
Magnesium 56mg 82mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Fats 13.89g 17.8g 6%
Saturated fat 3.433g 2.383g 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Calories 438kcal 333kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.146mg 4%
Phosphorus 166mg 192mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.125mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 4.16g 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +25.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1405.2%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 -30.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.16g

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.