Falafel vs Barley - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Falafel and Barley
- Falafel has more Folate, however Barley has more Selenium, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Copper, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Magnesium and Zinc.
- Barley's daily need coverage for Selenium is 67% more.
- Falafel has 25 times more Sodium than Barley. Falafel has 294mg of Sodium, while Barley has 12mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Barley, hulled.
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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Calcium
+63.6%
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Potassium
+29.4%
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Magnesium
+62.2%
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Copper
+93%
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Zinc
+84.7%
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Phosphorus
+37.5%
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Sodium
-95.9%
Equal in Iron - 3.6
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Calcium
+63.6%
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Potassium
+29.4%
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Magnesium
+62.2%
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Copper
+93%
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Zinc
+84.7%
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Phosphorus
+37.5%
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Sodium
-95.9%
Equal in Iron - 3.6
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+∞%
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Folate
+389.5%
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Vitamin A
+69.2%
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Vitamin B1
+342.5%
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Vitamin B2
+71.7%
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Vitamin B3
+341%
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Vitamin B6
+154.4%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.282
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Vitamin C
+∞%
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Folate
+389.5%
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Vitamin A
+69.2%
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Vitamin B1
+342.5%
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Vitamin B2
+71.7%
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Vitamin B3
+341%
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Vitamin B6
+154.4%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.282
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
18
36
Mineral Summary Score
63
80
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
80%
75%
Carbohydrates
32%
73%
Fats
82%
11%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Rich in vitamins |
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| Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
| Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?
Falafel contains less Sugars (difference - 0.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Barley contains less Sodium (difference - 282mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barley is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.901g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barley is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Barley is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Barley is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 333 | 354 |
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| Protein | 13.31 | 12.48 |
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| Fats | 17.8 | 2.3 |
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| Vitamin C | 1.6 | 0 |
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| Carbs | 31.84 | 73.48 |
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| Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Iron | 3.42 | 3.6 |
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| Calcium | 54 | 33 |
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| Potassium | 585 | 452 |
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| Magnesium | 82 | 133 |
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| Sugars | 0.8 |
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| Fiber | 17.3 |
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| Copper | 0.258 | 0.498 |
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| Zinc | 1.5 | 2.77 |
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| Phosphorus | 192 | 264 |
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| Sodium | 294 | 12 |
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| Vitamin A | 13 | 22 |
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| Vitamin E | 0.57 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146 | 0.646 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.166 | 0.285 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 1.044 | 4.604 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.292 | 0.282 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.125 | 0.318 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2 |
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| Folate | 93 | 19 |
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| Trans Fat | 0 |
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| Saturated Fat | 2.383 | 0.482 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 10.171 | 0.295 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16 | 1.108 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.134 | 0.208 |
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| Threonine | 0.492 | 0.424 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.567 | 0.456 |
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| Leucine | 0.944 | 0.848 |
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| Lysine | 0.856 | 0.465 |
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| Methionine | 0.187 | 0.24 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.707 | 0.7 |
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| Valine | 0.562 | 0.612 |
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| Histidine | 0.364 | 0.281 |
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