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Falafel vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and black pepper different?

  • Falafel is richer in folate, while black pepper is higher in manganese, copper, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Black pepper covers your daily need for manganese, 524% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 15 times more sodium than black pepper. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while black pepper contains 20mg.

Falafel, home-prepared and Spices, pepper, black 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +720.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.2%
Contains more IronIron +183.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +415.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1745.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +390%

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%
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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +447.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +379.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 0.691mg 12.753mg 524%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Copper 0.258mg 1.33mg 119%
Fiber 25.3g 101%
Iron 3.42mg 9.71mg 79%
Calcium 54mg 443mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.739g 24%
Fats 17.8g 3.26g 22%
Potassium 585mg 1329mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.399mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.998g 21%
Magnesium 82mg 171mg 21%
Folate 93µg 17µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.291mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 20mg 12%
Carbs 31.84g 63.95g 11%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 7%
Selenium 1µg 4.9µg 7%
Protein 13.31g 10.39g 6%
Phosphorus 192mg 158mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.392g 5%
Calories 333kcal 251kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.108mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.19mg 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.143mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more FatsFats +446%
Contains more WaterWater +177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.8%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%

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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1276.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.