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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.
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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
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.
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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.159mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.944mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Lemon meringue pie 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
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
4% 13% 39% 43%
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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
26% 46% 28%
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%

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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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/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.