Falafel vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between falafel and leek
- Falafel is richer in phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, and potassium, yet leek is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for leek is 33% higher.
- Falafel contains 60 times more saturated fat than leek. Falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, while leek contains 0.04g.
Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +192.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +448.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +143.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +453.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +108.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +45.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.3g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.166g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.004g | 25% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 1.5g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 35mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.1mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.12mg | 15% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 61kcal | 14% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 28mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.12mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 20mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 12mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 180mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.04g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 83µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.481mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.233mg | 8% |
| Folate | 93µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 14.15g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.9g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +787.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5833.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +139.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +254175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2406% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
