Falafel vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between falafel and eggplant?
- The amount of iron, phosphorus, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, zinc, and potassium in falafel is higher than in eggplant.
- Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 40% more.
- Eggplant contains 147 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while eggplant contains 2mg.
We used Falafel, home-prepared and Eggplant, raw types 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 | +485.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +155.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +1387% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +218.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +837.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +197.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +274.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +348.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +322.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.42mg | 0.23mg | 40% |
Fats | 17.8g | 0.18g | 27% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.076g | 27% |
Protein | 13.31g | 0.98g | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.016g | 25% |
Phosphorus | 192mg | 24mg | 24% |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.081mg | 20% |
Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.232mg | 20% |
Folate | 93µg | 22µg | 18% |
Magnesium | 82mg | 14mg | 16% |
Calories | 333kcal | 25kcal | 15% |
Sodium | 294mg | 2mg | 13% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.16mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.034g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.037mg | 10% |
Potassium | 585mg | 229mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.039mg | 9% |
Carbs | 31.84g | 5.88g | 9% |
Calcium | 54mg | 9mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.54g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.649mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2.2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.84g | 2.88g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.53g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.562mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1258.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +9788.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +441.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +268.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +166.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63468.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5373.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |