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Falafel vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and Chinese cabbage

  • Falafel is richer in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 89% higher.
  • Falafel contains 88 times more saturated fat than Chinese cabbage. Falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.027g.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +331.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains more IronIron +327.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2712.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 45mg 48%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Iron 3.42mg 0.8mg 33%
Fats 17.8g 0.2g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.096g 27%
Copper 0.258mg 0.021mg 26%
Vitamin A 1µg 223µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.015g 25%
Protein 13.31g 1.5g 24%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.159mg 23%
Phosphorus 192mg 37mg 22%
Calories 333kcal 13kcal 16%
Magnesium 82mg 19mg 15%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.19mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.027g 11%
Potassium 585mg 252mg 10%
Sodium 294mg 65mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 2.18g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.07mg 7%
Folate 93µg 66µg 7%
Calcium 54mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.194mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.088mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +787.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1360.6%
Contains more OtherOther +203.8%
Contains more WaterWater +175.3%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67706.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4233.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.