Falafel vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between falafel and filo?
- Falafel is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and zinc, while filo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Filo's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
- Filo has 8 times less potassium than falafel. Falafel has 585mg of potassium, while filo has 74mg.
We used Falafel, home-prepared and Phyllo dough types in this comparison.
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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 | +446.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +390.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +690.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +155.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +206.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2230% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +290.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1µg | 23.3µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.541mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.923g | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 4.073mg | 19% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 6g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 3.149g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 75mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.101mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 15mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 74mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.341mg | 13% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 7.1g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.49mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.476mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 483mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 52.6g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 1.47g | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 3.21mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 333kcal | 299kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 88µg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 50.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +196.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +223% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +350.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.3% |
