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Falafel vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and chives

  • Falafel is richer in iron, phosphorus, manganese, copper, magnesium, and zinc, yet chives are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chives is 87% higher.
  • Falafel contains 98 times more sodium than chives. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while chives contain 3mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index than chives.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Chives, 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 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.6%
Contains more IronIron +113.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3531.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 58.1mg 63%
Fats 17.8g 0.73g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.267g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.095g 25%
Vitamin A 1µg 218µg 24%
Iron 3.42mg 1.6mg 23%
Protein 13.31g 3.27g 20%
Phosphorus 192mg 58mg 19%
Calories 333kcal 30kcal 15%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.373mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 3mg 13%
Copper 0.258mg 0.157mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.146g 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Magnesium 82mg 42mg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.56mg 9%
Potassium 585mg 296mg 9%
Carbs 31.84g 4.35g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.115mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 92mg 4%
Folate 93µg 105µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.647mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.324mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.138mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.057mg 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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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +307%
Contains more FatsFats +2338.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +632%
Contains more OtherOther +143%
Contains more WaterWater +161.8%

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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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10606.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1458.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.