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Endive vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between endive and falafel

  • Endive has more vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B5, while falafel has more iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Endive's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 43% higher.
  • Falafel contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than endive. Endive contains 0.9mg of vitamin B5, while falafel contains 0.292mg.
  • The amount of sodium in endive is lower.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of endive is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Endive, raw 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.
Endive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more IronIron +312%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +585.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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.
Endive
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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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
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 CVitamin C +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Endive Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 231µg 193%
Iron 0.83mg 3.42mg 32%
Fats 0.2g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.25g 13.31g 24%
Phosphorus 28mg 192mg 23%
Copper 0.099mg 0.258mg 18%
Calories 17kcal 333kcal 16%
Magnesium 15mg 82mg 16%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Sodium 22mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin A 108µg 1µg 12%
Manganese 0.42mg 0.691mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.292mg 12%
Folate 142µg 93µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.048g 2.383g 11%
Carbs 3.35g 31.84g 9%
Potassium 314mg 585mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.125mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.166mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.146mg 6%
Zinc 0.79mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 1.6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.044mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Choline 16.8mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 0.25g 31.84g N/A
Calcium 52mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 0.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.063mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
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3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 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 WaterWater +170.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +964.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +850.4%
Contains more OtherOther +72.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
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35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 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 -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4681.6%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.

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