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Falafel vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and durian

  • Falafel has more iron, phosphorus, manganese, folate, magnesium, and zinc; however, durian is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 37% more than durian.
  • Durian has 147 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while durian has 2mg.
  • Durian has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of durian is 49, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Durian, raw or frozen.

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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%
Durian
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more IronIron +695.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
Durian
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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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1131.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Durian DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.43mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Protein 13.31g 1.47g 24%
Phosphorus 192mg 39mg 22%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 19.7mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.374mg 19%
Fats 17.8g 5.33g 19%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.325mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.316mg 15%
Folate 93µg 36µg 14%
Sodium 294mg 2mg 13%
Magnesium 82mg 30mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.28mg 11%
Calories 333kcal 147kcal 9%
Copper 0.258mg 0.207mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 6mg 5%
Potassium 585mg 436mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.2mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Carbs 31.84g 27.09g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 23.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.074mg 0%
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
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
Durian
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5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +805.4%
Contains more FatsFats +234%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +117%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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