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Falafel vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and chard raw

  • Falafel is higher in phosphorus, iron, folate, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and copper, yet chard raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Chard raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 122% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 79 times more saturated fat than chard raw. While falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, chard raw contains only 0.03g.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Chard, swiss, 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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~81mg
~equal in Calcium ~51mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1775%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Vitamin A 1µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 30mg 32%
Fats 17.8g 0.2g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.07g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.04g 25%
Protein 13.31g 1.8g 23%
Phosphorus 192mg 46mg 21%
Folate 93µg 14µg 20%
Iron 3.42mg 1.8mg 20%
Calories 333kcal 19kcal 16%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.366mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.03g 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.36mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.04mg 9%
Copper 0.258mg 0.179mg 9%
Carbs 31.84g 3.74g 9%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.09mg 6%
Potassium 585mg 379mg 6%
Sodium 294mg 213mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.4mg 4%
Choline 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.172mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.099mg 2%
Net carbs 31.84g 2.14g N/A
Magnesium 82mg 81mg 0%
Calcium 54mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.036mg 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% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +639.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +751.3%
Contains more OtherOther +51.9%
Contains more WaterWater +167.6%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25327.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5842.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.