Falafel vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between falafel and crouton
- Falafel has more potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and manganese; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 66% more than falafel.
- Crouton has 5 times less potassium than falafel. Falafel has 585mg of potassium, while crouton has 124mg.
- Falafel contains less sodium.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Croutons, plain.
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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 | +164.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +371.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3650% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +380.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +421% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1µg | 37.5µg | 66% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.623mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 5.439mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 1.273g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 3.059g | 18% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 698mg | 18% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 6.6g | 17% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 73.5g | 14% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 124mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 31mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 115mg | 11% |
| Folate | 93µg | 132µg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 4.08mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.5mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.272mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.89mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 1.51g | 4% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 407kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.429mg | 3% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 11.9g | 3% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 76mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +169.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +529.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +232.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +226.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.6% |
