Falafel vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between falafel and mars
- The amount of iron in falafel is higher than in mars.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 46% more than falafel.
- Mars has 4 times less iron than falafel. Falafel has 3.42mg of iron, while mars has 0.86mg.
- Mars contains less sodium.
- Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +297.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 11.651g | 42% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.86mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 29% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 28% | |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 27% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 25% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 20% | |
| Protein | 13.31g | 4.28g | 18% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 14% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 72.4g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Calories | 333kcal | 475kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 136mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 90mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 17.8g | 19.32g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.131g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +211% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1936.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~19.32g
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
