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Falafel vs. Breadfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and breadfruit?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, copper, magnesium, and zinc; however, breadfruit is richer in vitamin C.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
  • Breadfruit contains 147 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while breadfruit contains 2mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than breadfruit (62).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Breadfruit, raw types 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 18% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1051.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Breadfruit DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.54mg 36%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 29mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.066g 27%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.06mg 27%
Fats 17.8g 0.23g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.034g 25%
Protein 13.31g 1.07g 24%
Phosphorus 192mg 30mg 23%
Folate 93µg 14µg 20%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Copper 0.258mg 0.084mg 19%
Magnesium 82mg 25mg 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.12mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 2mg 13%
Calories 333kcal 103kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.048g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.03mg 10%
Calcium 54mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.457mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.11mg 3%
Potassium 585mg 490mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.1mg 2%
Carbs 31.84g 27.12g 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 22.22g N/A
Sugar 11g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.064mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.065mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1143.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7639.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more OtherOther +161.3%
Contains more WaterWater +104.1%

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
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29814.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6203%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.