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Falafel vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and mixed nuts

  • Mixed nuts are higher than falafel in copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily copper needs 72% more than falafel.
  • The amount of saturated fat in falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added.

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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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +179.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +124%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3290%
~equal in Potassium ~632mg

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +638.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Copper 0.258mg 0.907mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 14.612g 70%
Selenium 1µg 33.9µg 60%
Manganese 0.691mg 2.04mg 59%
Fats 17.8g 53.95g 56%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 28.488g 46%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 7.709mg 42%
Phosphorus 192mg 456mg 38%
Magnesium 82mg 229mg 35%
Saturated fat 2.383g 8.711g 29%
Fiber 7g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.352mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.14mg 17%
Zinc 1.5mg 3.36mg 17%
Calories 333kcal 607kcal 14%
Sodium 294mg 5mg 13%
Protein 13.31g 20.04g 13%
Iron 3.42mg 2.61mg 10%
Choline 52mg 9%
Calcium 54mg 117mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.189mg 4%
Carbs 31.84g 21.05g 4%
Folate 93µg 83µg 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.196mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 585mg 632mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1564.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more FatsFats +203.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%

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
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.3%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.