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Falafel vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and ginger

  • Falafel is richer than ginger in iron, phosphorus, folate, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 35% higher.
  • Falafel contains 23 times more sodium than ginger. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while ginger contains 13mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than falafel.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more IronIron +470%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Ginger
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Ginger DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.6mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.154g 27%
Fats 17.8g 0.75g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.154g 25%
Protein 13.31g 1.82g 23%
Phosphorus 192mg 34mg 23%
Folate 93µg 11µg 21%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.229mg 20%
Calories 333kcal 80kcal 13%
Sodium 294mg 13mg 12%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.34mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.025mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.034mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.203g 10%
Magnesium 82mg 43mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Carbs 31.84g 17.77g 5%
Potassium 585mg 415mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 5mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 16mg 4%
Copper 0.258mg 0.226mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.203mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 125g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +631.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2273.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.2%
Contains more OtherOther +215.6%
Contains more WaterWater +127.9%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6504.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2601.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.