Falafel vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between falafel and gratin
- Falafel has more iron, manganese, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc, while gratin has more vitamin C.
- Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 35% higher.
- Gratin contains 8 times less folate than falafel. Falafel contains 93µg of folate, while gratin contains 11µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.
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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 | +310% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +434.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +117.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +329.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +170% |
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 | +128.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +745.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +518.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.64mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.276g | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.161mg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 11µg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 2.149g | 20% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 5.06g | 17% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 7.59g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.16mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 4.733g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 113mg | 11% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 132kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 9.9mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.69mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 119mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.064mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 11.27g | 7% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 396mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 433mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.116mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.174mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2.7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.387mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 9.47g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.993mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +182.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +113.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +373.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1407.2% |
