Falafel vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between falafel and cashew
- Cashew is higher than falafel in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Cashew covers your daily copper needs 215% more than falafel.
- The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +256.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +750.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +285.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1890% |
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 | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +272% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +189.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +195.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 2.195mg | 215% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 593mg | 57% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 292mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 1.655mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 6.68mg | 41% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 43.85g | 40% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 5.78mg | 39% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 19.9µg | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 23.797g | 34% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 7.783g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 7.845g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.423mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.417mg | 22% |
| Folate | 93µg | 25µg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 13% | |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.864mg | 11% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 553kcal | 11% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 18.22g | 10% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.058mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 585mg | 660mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 30.19g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +565.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.3% |
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Carbs
~30.19g
~equal in
Other
~2.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88.6% |
