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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, fats, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Cashew
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Cashew
Cashew
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 18% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.062mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Cashew 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%
Calories 333kcal 553kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.864mg 11%
Protein 13.31g 18.22g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 37mg 2%
Potassium 585mg 660mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 31.84g 30.19g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 304kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 4.1 N/A
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
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
Cashew
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +565.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +146.3%
~equal in Carbs ~30.19g

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
Cashew
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.6%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.