Falafel vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between falafel and garden cress
- Falafel has more iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and copper, while garden cress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 138% higher.
- Garden cress contains 104 times less saturated fat than falafel. Falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, while garden cress contains 0.023g.
The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Cress, garden, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +163.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +51.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +552.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4212.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +34500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 69mg | 75% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 346µg | 38% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 1.3mg | 27% |
Fats | 17.8g | 0.7g | 26% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.228g | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.239g | 25% |
Protein | 13.31g | 2.6g | 21% |
Phosphorus | 192mg | 76mg | 17% |
Calories | 333kcal | 32kcal | 15% |
Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.23mg | 12% |
Sodium | 294mg | 14mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.023g | 11% |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.17mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 82mg | 38mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.247mg | 9% |
Carbs | 31.84g | 5.5g | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.553mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
Calcium | 54mg | 81mg | 3% |
Folate | 93µg | 80µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.242mg | 1% |
Potassium | 585mg | 606mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.84g | 4.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
Selenium | 1µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 1mg | 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
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +411.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2442.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +478.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
Contains more WaterWater | +158.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4155.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1724.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |