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Falafel vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and millet raw different?

  • Falafel is higher in potassium; however, millet raw is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for millet raw is 55% higher.
  • Falafel contains 59 times more sodium than millet raw. While falafel contains 294mg of sodium, millet raw contains only 5mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than millet raw (71).

Falafel, home-prepared and Millet, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%

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 0% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~85µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Millet raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.258mg 0.75mg 55%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.632mg 41%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.421mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.773g 23%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 4.72mg 23%
Fats 17.8g 4.22g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.384mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.134g 14%
Carbs 31.84g 72.85g 14%
Sodium 294mg 5mg 13%
Phosphorus 192mg 285mg 13%
Potassium 585mg 195mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.848mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.29mg 10%
Magnesium 82mg 114mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.723g 8%
Calcium 54mg 8mg 5%
Iron 3.42mg 3.01mg 5%
Protein 13.31g 11.02g 5%
Selenium 1µg 2.7µg 3%
Folate 93µg 85µg 2%
Calories 333kcal 378kcal 2%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.68mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 64.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.236mg 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
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more FatsFats +321.8%
Contains more WaterWater +299.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1215.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.