Falafel vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between falafel and baby food
- Falafel has more folate; however, baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 551% more than falafel.
- Falafel has 98 times more sodium than baby food. While falafel has 294mg of sodium, baby food has only 3mg.
- The glycemic index of baby food is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +33.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1257.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1288.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +104.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2490% |
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 FolateFolate | +116.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1569.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1536.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3225.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +267.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 47.5mg | 551% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 34.714mg | 210% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 2.717mg | 196% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 2.438mg | 191% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 733mg | 68% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 25.9µg | 45% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 392mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 1.206g | 22% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 4.4g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 1.074mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 1.697g | 16% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 73.4g | 14% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 3mg | 13% |
| Folate | 93µg | 43µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 2.4mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.334mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.769g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.189mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 585mg | 437mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 100mg | 4% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 379kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 12.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +304.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +416.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +743.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.7% |
