Falafel vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and asparagus different?
- Falafel is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium, folate, and zinc; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for falafel is 23% higher.
- Falafel contains 147 times more sodium than asparagus. While falafel contains 294mg of sodium, asparagus contains only 2mg.
Falafel, home-prepared and Asparagus, raw are the varieties used 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 | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +189.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +59.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +269.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +337.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +130% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.12g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.05g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.158mg | 23% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 2.2g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 52mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.14mg | 16% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 20kcal | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 14mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 2mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 202mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.04g | 11% |
| Folate | 93µg | 52µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 3.88g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.54mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.189mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 5.6mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.141mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.978mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +505% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14733.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +720.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +319% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +169.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8220% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
