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Falafel vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between falafel and fruit preserves

  • Falafel is higher than fruit preserves in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, copper, potassium, and zinc.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 37% more than fruit preserves.
  • Falafel contains 238 times more saturated fat than fruit preserves. While falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, fruit preserves contain only 0.01g.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Jams and preserves.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +659.7%
Contains more IronIron +598%
Contains more CopperCopper +158%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +910.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1627.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.49mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0g 28%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.04mg 28%
Fats 17.8g 0.07g 27%
Protein 13.31g 0.37g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.038g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 19mg 25%
Folate 93µg 11µg 21%
Magnesium 82mg 4mg 19%
Copper 0.258mg 0.1mg 18%
Potassium 585mg 77mg 15%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.06mg 13%
Carbs 31.84g 68.86g 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.01g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.016mg 11%
Sodium 294mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 8.8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.076mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.036mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.02mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Calcium 54mg 20mg 3%
Calories 333kcal 278kcal 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 48.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3497.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +956.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.3%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26665.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.