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Falafel vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and heart of palm

  • Falafel has more iron, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, heart of palm is richer in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and zinc.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 53% more than falafel.
  • Heart of palm has 52 times less saturated fat than falafel. Falafel has 2.383g of saturated fat, while heart of palm has 0.046g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Hearts of palm, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +102.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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%
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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +548%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Heart of palm DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.81mg 53%
Copper 0.258mg 0.644mg 43%
Potassium 585mg 1806mg 36%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Fats 17.8g 0.2g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.089g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.005g 25%
Iron 3.42mg 1.69mg 22%
Protein 13.31g 2.7g 21%
Zinc 1.5mg 3.73mg 20%
Folate 93µg 24µg 17%
Magnesium 82mg 10mg 17%
Sodium 294mg 14mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.046g 11%
Calories 333kcal 115kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.05mg 8%
Phosphorus 192mg 140mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Calcium 54mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Carbs 31.84g 25.61g 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +393%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22.1%
Contains more WaterWater +100.8%

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4574.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.