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Falafel vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between falafel and corn raw

  • Falafel is higher than corn raw in iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 36% more than corn raw.
  • Falafel contains 20 times more sodium than corn raw. While falafel contains 294mg of sodium, corn raw contains only 15mg.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +557.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 3% 1.4% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Corn raw DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.52mg 36%
Fats 17.8g 1.35g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.432g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.487g 24%
Copper 0.258mg 0.054mg 23%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.163mg 23%
Protein 13.31g 3.27g 20%
Phosphorus 192mg 89mg 15%
Folate 93µg 42µg 13%
Calories 333kcal 86kcal 12%
Sodium 294mg 15mg 12%
Magnesium 82mg 37mg 11%
Potassium 585mg 270mg 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.46mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.055mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.717mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.325g 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 6.8mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.77mg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 18.7g 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.093mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.155mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 263kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 116g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +307%
Contains more FatsFats +1218.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.3%
Contains more OtherOther +285.7%
Contains more WaterWater +119.7%

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% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2254.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +754.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.