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Falafel vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and jerusalem artichoke

  • Falafel is richer than jerusalem artichoke in manganese, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for falafel is 27% higher.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +382.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1051.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
~equal in Iron ~3.4mg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +615.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.001g 28%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.06mg 27%
Fats 17.8g 0.01g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.004g 25%
Protein 13.31g 2g 23%
Folate 93µg 13µg 20%
Phosphorus 192mg 78mg 16%
Magnesium 82mg 17mg 15%
Calories 333kcal 73kcal 13%
Copper 0.258mg 0.14mg 13%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.12mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 4mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.06mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Choline 30mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.2mg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 17.44g 5%
Potassium 585mg 429mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.077mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.397mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 15.84g N/A
Iron 3.42mg 3.4mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +565.5%
Contains more FatsFats +177900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.6%
Contains more WaterWater +125.3%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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