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Falafel vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between falafel and dill

  • Falafel has more phosphorus and copper; however, dill is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, calcium, and folate.
  • Dill covers your daily need for vitamin A, 154% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 40 times more saturated fat than dill. While falafel has 2.383g of saturated fat, dill has only 0.06g.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Falafel, home-prepared and Dill weed, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 62% 65% 247% 49% 25% 28% 8% 165% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +49.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +92.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.9%

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%
Dill
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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 283% 129% 0% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5212.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 85mg 93%
Vitamin A 1µg 386µg 43%
Iron 3.42mg 6.59mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.095g 27%
Fats 17.8g 1.12g 26%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.264mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.802g 23%
Protein 13.31g 3.46g 20%
Phosphorus 192mg 66mg 18%
Calories 333kcal 43kcal 15%
Calcium 54mg 208mg 15%
Folate 93µg 150µg 14%
Copper 0.258mg 0.146mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.06g 11%
Sodium 294mg 61mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.296mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Carbs 31.84g 7.02g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.058mg 7%
Magnesium 82mg 55mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.185mg 5%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.91mg 5%
Potassium 585mg 738mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.57mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.397mg 2%
Net carbs 31.84g 4.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.071mg 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
Dill
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3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1489.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.6%
Contains more WaterWater +148.3%
~equal in Other ~2.45g

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
Dill
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6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1168.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4278.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Dill - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172233/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.