Falafel vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between falafel and barley
- Falafel is richer in iron, phosphorus, folate, manganese, copper, potassium, and magnesium, yet barley is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 26% higher.
- Falafel contains 98 times more sodium than barley. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while barley contains 3mg.
Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Barley, pearled, cooked.
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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 | +272.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +390.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +529% |
| Contains more IronIron | +157.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +255.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +760% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +481.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +97.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.44g | 27% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.33mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.214g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.057g | 25% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 2.26g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 54mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.259mg | 19% |
| Folate | 93µg | 16µg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.105mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Potassium | 585mg | 93mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 8.6µg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 22mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 3mg | 13% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 123kcal | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.093g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.062mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.063mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.82mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.083mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 28.22g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 24.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.28g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +488.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3945.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +767.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17743.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1843.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
