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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" 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%
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +93%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +181.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3670%
~equal in Iron ~3.6mg

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%
Barley
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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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Barley DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Selenium 1µg 37.7µg 67%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.943mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.646mg 42%
Copper 0.258mg 0.498mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.295g 25%
Fats 17.8g 2.3g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 4.604mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.108g 20%
Folate 93µg 19µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.318mg 15%
Carbs 31.84g 73.48g 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.77mg 12%
Magnesium 82mg 133mg 12%
Sodium 294mg 12mg 12%
Phosphorus 192mg 264mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.482g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.285mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 585mg 452mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Protein 13.31g 12.48g 2%
Iron 3.42mg 3.6mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 33mg 2%
Calories 333kcal 354kcal 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.282mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.281mg 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
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +673.9%
Contains more WaterWater +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.8%
~equal in Protein ~12.48g
~equal in Other ~2.3g

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
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3347.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%

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/170283/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.