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Falafel vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between falafel and kumquat?

  • Falafel is higher in iron, phosphorus, manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, zinc, and potassium; however, kumquat is richer in vitamin C.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 47% more.
  • Kumquat contains 29 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while kumquat contains 10mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than kumquat (67).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Kumquats, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.5%
Contains more IronIron +297.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +782.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +910.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +411.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +294.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +447.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2643.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 43.9mg 47%
Iron 3.42mg 0.86mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.171g 27%
Fiber 6.5g 26%
Fats 17.8g 0.86g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.154g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 19mg 25%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.135mg 24%
Protein 13.31g 1.88g 23%
Folate 93µg 17µg 19%
Copper 0.258mg 0.095mg 18%
Magnesium 82mg 20mg 15%
Calories 333kcal 71kcal 13%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.17mg 12%
Sodium 294mg 10mg 12%
Potassium 585mg 186mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.103g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.037mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.036mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.09mg 6%
Carbs 31.84g 15.9g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.429mg 4%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.208mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 54mg 62mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 9.36g N/A
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% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +608%
Contains more FatsFats +1969.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.3%
Contains more OtherOther +376.5%
Contains more WaterWater +133.5%

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6504.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2332.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.