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Falafel vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and fenugreek?

  • The amount of iron, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and calcium in fenugreek is higher than in falafel.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 376% more.
  • Fenugreek contains 4 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while fenugreek contains 67mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +880.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +330.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%

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%
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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +380%
~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 Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 33.53mg 376%
Fiber 24.6g 98%
Copper 0.258mg 1.11mg 95%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.6mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Magnesium 82mg 191mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.228mg 23%
Protein 13.31g 23g 19%
Fats 17.8g 6.41g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.322mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.366mg 15%
Phosphorus 192mg 296mg 15%
Calcium 54mg 176mg 12%
Selenium 1µg 6.3µg 10%
Sodium 294mg 67mg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.5mg 9%
Folate 93µg 57µg 9%
Carbs 31.84g 58.35g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Potassium 585mg 770mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.46g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.64mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3mg 2%
Calories 333kcal 323kcal 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 33.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +177.7%
Contains more WaterWater +291.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.9%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.