Dates vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between dates and falafel
- Falafel is higher than dates in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Falafel covers your daily iron needs 30% more than dates.
- The amount of saturated fat in dates is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Dates, deglet noor 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 PotassiumPotassium | +12.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +235.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +417.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +151.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% | |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 3.42mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 4.16g | 28% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 17.8g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Protein | 2.45g | 13.31g | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.691mg | 19% |
| Folate | 19µg | 93µg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 192mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 31.84g | 14% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 294mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 2.383g | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 1.5mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 82mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.166mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.146mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.292mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.258mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 333kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.125mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 656mg | 585mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 1.044mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +135.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +443.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4464.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28152.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21794.7% |
