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Falafel vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and guava?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and folate; however, guava is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 252% more.
  • Guava contains 147 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while guava contains 2mg.

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Guavas, common, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains more IronIron +1215.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +552.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
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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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14168.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.084mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 228.3mg 252%
Iron 3.42mg 0.26mg 40%
Fats 17.8g 0.95g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.401g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.087g 25%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.15mg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Protein 13.31g 2.55g 22%
Phosphorus 192mg 40mg 22%
Magnesium 82mg 22mg 14%
Calories 333kcal 68kcal 13%
Sodium 294mg 2mg 13%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.23mg 12%
Folate 93µg 49µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.272g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.067mg 7%
Carbs 31.84g 14.32g 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Potassium 585mg 417mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.451mg 3%
Copper 0.258mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.11mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.084mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.022mg 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
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3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422%
Contains more FatsFats +1773.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.3%
Contains more OtherOther +76.1%
Contains more WaterWater +133.4%

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
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36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11590.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +937.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.