Dough vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between dough and falafel?
- Dough is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, falafel is richer in potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and copper.
- Dough's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% more.
- Falafel contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than dough. Dough contains 0.71mg of vitamin B1, while falafel contains 0.146mg.
- Falafel has less sodium.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than dough (70).
We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2760% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +156.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +386.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +157.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +361.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +32.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 1µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.146mg | 47% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 1.044mg | 24% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 17.8g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 4.16g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.166mg | 20% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
| Potassium | 117mg | 585mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 294mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 82mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 192mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.258mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 2.383g | 8% |
| Folate | 123µg | 93µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 31.84g | 7% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 3.42mg | 6% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 13.31g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.691mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.292mg | 3% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 333kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.125mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Calcium | 52mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.62g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | 0g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +635.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2709.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +386.5% |
