Falafel vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between falafel and matzo
- Falafel is higher in copper, folate, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium, yet matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Matzo covers your daily selenium needs 65% more than falafel.
Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Crackers, matzo, plain.
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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 | +228% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +315.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +422.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +330% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3590% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +447.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +165.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +272.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1µg | 36.9µg | 65% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 1.4g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.127g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.603g | 24% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.06mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.387mg | 20% |
| Folate | 93µg | 17µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 3.892mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 83.7g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 89mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 25mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 112mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.226g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.291mg | 10% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 10g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.68mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.443mg | 3% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 395kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 3.16mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.65mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.29g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.494mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1171.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +705.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +305% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7908.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +589.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.5% |
