Falafel vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on 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.
| 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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.52mg | 36% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 1.35g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.487g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.432g | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.163mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.054mg | 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% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.325g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.717mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.055mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 270mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.46mg | 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% | |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
| Starch | 5.7g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| 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
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2254.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +754.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.4% |