Falafel vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and dashi different?
- Falafel is higher in iron, copper, folate, and zinc; however, dashi is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for dashi is 48% higher.
- Falafel has less sodium.
Falafel, home-prepared and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +46.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +232% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +246.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2660% |
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 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +159% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66.9µg | 56% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 27.6µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 1067mg | 34% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.03mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Choline | 114.5mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.43mg | 20% |
| Folate | 93µg | 21µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 187mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.09mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 5.365g | 12% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 64.88g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.46mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 309mg | 8% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 16.7g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 56mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 17.8g | 13.89g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 3.433g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 333kcal | 438kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 166mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 25µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 4.485g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 64.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14.47g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1405.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.8% |
~equal in
Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.485g
