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Falafel vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and millet

  • The amount of iron, folate, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2 in falafel is higher than in millet.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 35% more than millet.
  • Millet has 147 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while millet has 2mg.
  • Millet has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet is 71, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Millet, cooked.

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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%
Millet
Millet
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 0.9% 5.5% 24% 54% 25% 43% 0.26% 35% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +843.5%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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%
Millet
Millet
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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 0% 0% 0% 0.4% 27% 19% 25% 10% 25% 0% 0.75% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Millet DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.63mg 35%
Fats 17.8g 1g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.184g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.508g 24%
Protein 13.31g 3.51g 20%
Folate 93µg 19µg 19%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.272mg 18%
Potassium 585mg 62mg 15%
Phosphorus 192mg 100mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 2mg 13%
Calories 333kcal 119kcal 11%
Copper 0.258mg 0.161mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.172g 10%
Magnesium 82mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.082mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 3mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.91mg 5%
Carbs 31.84g 23.67g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.106mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.171mg 2%
Choline 11.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.108mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 339kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 4 N/A
Net carbs 31.84g 22.37g N/A
Sugar 0.13g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.148mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.075mg 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
Millet
Millet
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4% 24% 71%
Protein: 3.51 g
Fats: 1 g
Carbs: 23.67 g
Water: 71.41 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +279.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +492.7%
Contains more WaterWater +106.3%

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
Millet
Millet
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20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5427.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +718.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Millet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168871/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.