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Falafel vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between falafel and cherries

  • Falafel has more iron, phosphorus, manganese, folate, magnesium, copper, zinc, and potassium, while cherries have more vitamin A.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 39% higher.
  • Cherries contain 98 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while cherries contain 3mg.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherries is 22, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Cherries, sour, red, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +811.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.2%
Contains more IronIron +968.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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%
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Cherry DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.32mg 39%
Fats 17.8g 0.3g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.09g 27%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.112mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.082g 25%
Protein 13.31g 1g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 15mg 25%
Folate 93µg 8µg 21%
Magnesium 82mg 9mg 17%
Copper 0.258mg 0.104mg 17%
Calories 333kcal 50kcal 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.1mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 3mg 13%
Potassium 585mg 173mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.068g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 10mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 64µg 7%
Carbs 31.84g 12.18g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.044mg 6%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.143mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1231%
Contains more FatsFats +5833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.4%
Contains more OtherOther +523.1%
Contains more WaterWater +148.8%

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
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12303.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4522.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.