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Falafel vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and Brussels sprouts?

  • Falafel is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts have 38 times less saturated fat than falafel. Falafel has 2.383g of saturated fat, while Brussels sprouts have 0.062g.

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Brussels sprouts, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5212.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 153g 992%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 85mg 93%
Fats 17.8g 0.3g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.023g 25%
Iron 3.42mg 1.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.07mg 21%
Protein 13.31g 3.38g 20%
Phosphorus 192mg 69mg 18%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.337mg 15%
Calories 333kcal 43kcal 15%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Magnesium 82mg 23mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 25mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.062g 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.42mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 8.95g 8%
Folate 93µg 61µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.219mg 7%
Potassium 585mg 389mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.139mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 54mg 42mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.309mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.4%
Contains more WaterWater +148.4%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44121.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3577.9%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.