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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Barley 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17743.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1843.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.