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Falafel vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between falafel and apples

  • Apples contain less iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, and zinc than falafel.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 41% higher.
  • Apples contain 294 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while apples contain 1mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +446.7%
Contains more IronIron +2750%
Contains more CopperCopper +855.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +3650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1645.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1874.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
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%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +758.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1047.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Apple DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.12mg 41%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.035mg 29%
Fats 17.8g 0.17g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.051g 27%
Protein 13.31g 0.26g 26%
Copper 0.258mg 0.027mg 26%
Phosphorus 192mg 11mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.007g 25%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Magnesium 82mg 5mg 18%
Calories 333kcal 52kcal 14%
Potassium 585mg 107mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 1mg 13%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.04mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.028g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.026mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.017mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.041mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.091mg 6%
Carbs 31.84g 13.81g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.061mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4.6mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5019.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1115%
Contains more WaterWater +147.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8056.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.