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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.16 g
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% |