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Falafel vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and curry powder

  • Falafel has less manganese, iron, copper, selenium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B5 than curry powder.
  • Curry powder covers your daily need for manganese, 331% more than falafel.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Spices, curry powder.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +872.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +458.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +365.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1101.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3930%

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%
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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.691mg 8.3mg 331%
Fiber 53.2g 213%
Iron 3.42mg 19.1mg 196%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Copper 0.258mg 1.2mg 105%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 1µg 40.3µg 71%
Calcium 54mg 525mg 47%
Magnesium 82mg 255mg 41%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.7mg 29%
Phosphorus 192mg 367mg 25%
Potassium 585mg 1170mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.07mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.26mg 14%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Sodium 294mg 52mg 11%
Folate 93µg 56µg 9%
Carbs 31.84g 55.83g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 3.056g 7%
Fats 17.8g 14.01g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 8.782g 3%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.648g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.176mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.2mg 3%
Protein 13.31g 14.29g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.105mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Calories 333kcal 325kcal 0%
Net carbs 31.84g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +293.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.3%
Contains more OtherOther +190.9%
~equal in Protein ~14.29g

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.