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English muffin vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between English muffins and falafel?

  • The amount of iron, magnesium, manganese, copper, folate, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc in falafel is higher than in English muffins.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 32% more.
  • Falafel contains 2 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while falafel contains 294mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than English muffins (77).

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +290.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.6%
Contains more IronIron +284.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.6%
~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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.89mg 3.42mg 32%
Fats 1.8g 17.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 10.171g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 4.16g 22%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.691mg 15%
Magnesium 21mg 82mg 15%
Copper 0.129mg 0.258mg 14%
Folate 37µg 93µg 14%
Potassium 131mg 585mg 13%
Protein 7.7g 13.31g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Saturated fat 0.259g 2.383g 10%
Phosphorus 133mg 192mg 8%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.5mg 7%
Sodium 464mg 294mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.125mg 6%
Carbs 46g 31.84g 5%
Calories 235kcal 333kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.146mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.044mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.166mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 31.84g N/A
Calcium 52mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 CarbsCarbs +44.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.9%
Contains more FatsFats +888.9%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3267.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368.5%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.