Falafel vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and bananas different?
- Falafel is richer in iron, phosphorus, copper, manganese, folate, magnesium, and zinc, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6.
- Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 40% more than bananas.
- Falafel contains 294 times more sodium than bananas. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while bananas contain 1mg.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than falafel (33).
Falafel, home-prepared and Bananas, raw types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +203.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +980% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1215.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +230.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +772.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +155.9% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +371% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +365% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +443.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +193.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.26mg | 40% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.33g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.073g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.032g | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 22mg | 24% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 1.09g | 24% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.078mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.367mg | 19% |
| Folate | 93µg | 20µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.27mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 27mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 1mg | 13% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 89kcal | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.15mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.112g | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.031mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 8.7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.073mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 358mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 22.84g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.665mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1121.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5293.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +192.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +116.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31684.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5598.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
