Falafel vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and lemon meringue pie different?
- Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, potassium, and zinc; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 30% higher.
- Falafel contains 14 times more magnesium than lemon meringue pie. While falafel contains 82mg of magnesium, lemon meringue pie contains only 6mg.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than lemon meringue pie (59).
Falafel, home-prepared and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1266.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +800% |
Contains more IronIron | +242% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +514.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +435.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +357.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +439.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1060% |
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 | +23.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +363% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +272% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +106.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4200% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.42mg | 1mg | 30% |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.042mg | 24% |
Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.128mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 192mg | 42mg | 21% |
Protein | 13.31g | 3.8g | 19% |
Selenium | 1µg | 11.6µg | 19% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 82mg | 6mg | 18% |
Folate | 93µg | 25µg | 17% |
Potassium | 585mg | 65mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 5.582g | 11% |
Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.28mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.027mg | 8% |
Fats | 17.8g | 12.9g | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 3.331g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 43µg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 2.383g | 3.185g | 4% |
Calcium | 54mg | 12mg | 4% |
Sodium | 294mg | 242mg | 2% |
Carbs | 31.84g | 39.1g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.118mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.214mg | 2% |
Calories | 333kcal | 285kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.159mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.944mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.84g | 39.1g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.562mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +250.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +38% |
Contains more OtherOther | +170% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.331 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.9% |