Falafel vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between falafel and arrowroot
- Falafel is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet arrowroot is higher in folate and vitamin B6.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 61% more than falafel.
- Falafel contains 61 times more saturated fat than arrowroot. While falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, arrowroot contains only 0.039g.
- The glycemic index of falafel is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Arrowroot, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +228% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +138.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +297.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +181.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +263.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 338µg | 61% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.2g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.092g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.004g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.174mg | 22% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 4.24g | 18% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.22mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.121mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 25mg | 14% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 65kcal | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 98mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 26mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.266mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.039g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.63mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.059mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 13.39g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 454mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 1.693mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 1.9mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +137.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +133.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +254175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4421.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
