Falafel vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between falafel and dates
- Falafel is higher than dates in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Falafel covers your daily iron needs 30% more than dates.
- Falafel contains 147 times more sodium than dates. While falafel contains 294mg of sodium, dates contain only 2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Dates, deglet noor.
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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 | +90.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +235.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +417.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +151.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% | |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.02mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.019g | 28% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.39g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.036g | 25% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Protein | 13.31g | 2.45g | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.262mg | 19% |
| Folate | 93µg | 19µg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 62mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 75.03g | 14% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 2mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.032g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.29mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 43mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.066mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.052mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.589mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.206mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 282kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.165mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 39mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 585mg | 656mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 1.274mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 67.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +443.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4464.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +135.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28152.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21794.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
