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Falafel vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and miso

  • Falafel has more folate, iron, potassium, and magnesium; however, miso is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, and manganese.
  • Miso covers your daily sodium needs 149% more than falafel.
  • Miso has 5 times less folate than falafel. Falafel has 93µg of folate, while miso has 19µg.
  • Miso contains less saturated fat.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of miso is 61, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.6%
Contains more IronIron +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Calcium ~57mg

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%
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 294mg 3728mg 149%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 1.118g 23%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Folate 93µg 19µg 19%
Fats 17.8g 6.01g 18%
Copper 0.258mg 0.42mg 18%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Iron 3.42mg 2.49mg 12%
Potassium 585mg 210mg 11%
Selenium 1µg 7µg 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.56mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 2.884g 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Magnesium 82mg 48mg 8%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.859mg 7%
Calories 333kcal 198kcal 7%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.025g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.199mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.233mg 5%
Phosphorus 192mg 159mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Carbs 31.84g 25.37g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.337mg 1%
Protein 13.31g 12.79g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.906mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 19.97g N/A
Calcium 54mg 57mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.243mg 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
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +196.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +427.2%
~equal in Protein ~12.79g

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
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.