Falafel vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and cornmeal

Falafel has more fats, manganese, copper, and protein; however, cornmeal is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and carbs.
Cornmeal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 34% more than falafel.
Cornmeal has 10 times less fats than falafel. Falafel has 17.8g of fats, while cornmeal has 1.75g.
Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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.

Falafel

Cornmeal

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+156.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+312%
Contains more CopperCopper	+239.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+297.1%

Contains more IronIron	+27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+950%

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.

Falafel

Cornmeal

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+277.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+375.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+124.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.146mg	0.551mg	34%
Starch		73.3g	30%
Folate	93µg	209µg	29%
Fats	17.8g	1.75g	25%
Vitamin B3	1.044mg	4.968mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	10.171g	0.39g	24%
Manganese	0.691mg	0.174mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.16g	0.828g	22%
Copper	0.258mg	0.076mg	20%
Selenium	1µg	10.5µg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.166mg	0.382mg	17%
Carbs	31.84g	79.45g	16%
Fiber		3.9g	16%
Potassium	585mg	142mg	13%
Phosphorus	192mg	99mg	13%
Protein	13.31g	7.11g	12%
Magnesium	82mg	32mg	12%
Iron	3.42mg	4.36mg	12%
Sodium	294mg	7mg	12%
Saturated fat	2.383g	0.22g	10%
Zinc	1.5mg	0.66mg	8%
Calcium	54mg	3mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.125mg	0.182mg	4%
Calories	333kcal	370kcal	2%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Choline		8.6mg	2%
Vitamin A	1µg	11µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.292mg	0.24mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	1.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	250kcal	520kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6	5.5	N/A
Net carbs	31.84g	75.55g	N/A
Sugar		1.61g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.492mg	0.172mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.567mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.944mg	1.006mg	0%
Lysine	0.856mg	0.105mg	0%
Methionine	0.187mg	0.162mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.707mg	0.366mg	0%
Valine	0.562mg	0.337mg	0%
Histidine	0.364mg	0.172mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%