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Falafel vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and custard apple

  • Falafel is richer in iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet custard apple is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 34% higher.
  • Falafel contains 74 times more sodium than custard apple. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while custard apple contains 4mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index than custard apple.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), 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.
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 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more IronIron +381.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +814.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Custard apple DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.71mg 34%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Fats 17.8g 0.6g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 21mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Protein 13.31g 1.7g 23%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 19.2mg 20%
Magnesium 82mg 18mg 15%
Zinc 1.5mg 14%
Sodium 294mg 4mg 13%
Calories 333kcal 101kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.231g 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.221mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.08mg 6%
Potassium 585mg 382mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.135mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Calcium 54mg 30mg 2%
Carbs 31.84g 25.2g 2%
Net carbs 31.84g 22.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.004mg 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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +682.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2866.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +143%
Contains more WaterWater +106.5%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

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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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.