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Falafel vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and chayote?

  • The amount of iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 in falafel is higher than in chayote.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 39% more.
  • Chayote contains 147 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while chayote contains 2mg.

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Chayote, fruit, raw types in this article.

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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 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368%
Contains more IronIron +905.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +966.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +265.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +472.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +381.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chayote DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.34mg 39%
Fats 17.8g 0.13g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.057g 27%
Phosphorus 192mg 18mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.01g 25%
Protein 13.31g 0.82g 25%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.189mg 22%
Magnesium 82mg 12mg 17%
Calories 333kcal 19kcal 16%
Copper 0.258mg 0.123mg 15%
Potassium 585mg 125mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 2mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.028g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.029mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.025mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 4.51g 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.74mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 7.7mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.076mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.249mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 93µg 93µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.015mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1523.2%
Contains more FatsFats +13592.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +606%
Contains more OtherOther +710%
Contains more WaterWater +172.2%

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
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101610%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7198.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/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.