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Falafel vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and mandarin oranges?

  • Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, magnesium, and zinc, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 41% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges have 147 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while mandarin oranges have 2mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index (47) than falafel (33).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.4%
Contains more IronIron +2180%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1671.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1568.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.15mg 41%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.039mg 28%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 26.7mg 28%
Fats 17.8g 0.31g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.065g 27%
Protein 13.31g 0.81g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.06g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 20mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.042mg 24%
Folate 93µg 16µg 19%
Magnesium 82mg 12mg 17%
Calories 333kcal 53kcal 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.07mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 2mg 13%
Potassium 585mg 166mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.039g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.036mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.058mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Carbs 31.84g 13.34g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.376mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.078mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.216mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.011mg 0%

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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1543.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5641.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more OtherOther +556.8%
Contains more WaterWater +146%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16851.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.