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Falafel vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between falafel and cumin

  • Falafel has less iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 787% more.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index than cumin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Spices, cumin seed.

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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.
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%
Cumin
Cumin
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1624.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.6%
Contains more IronIron +1840.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +236%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +382.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Cumin
Cumin
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 66.36mg 787%
Manganese 0.691mg 3.333mg 115%
Calcium 54mg 931mg 88%
Magnesium 82mg 366mg 68%
Copper 0.258mg 0.867mg 68%
Phosphorus 192mg 499mg 44%
Fiber 10.5g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.628mg 40%
Potassium 585mg 1788mg 35%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.8mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.435mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 4.579mg 22%
Folate 93µg 10µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.327mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 14.04g 10%
Protein 13.31g 17.81g 9%
Selenium 1µg 5.2µg 8%
Fats 17.8g 22.27g 7%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 7.7mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 3.279g 6%
Sodium 294mg 168mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 44.24g 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.535g 4%
Calories 333kcal 375kcal 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 11 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
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
Cumin
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +329.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%

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
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.