Falafel vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and noodles different?
- Falafel is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, and magnesium, while noodles is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 42% more than falafel.
- Falafel contains 59 times more sodium than noodles. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while noodles contains 5mg.
- Noodles has a higher glycemic index (50) than falafel (33).
Falafel, home-prepared and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +290.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1439.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +163.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +119.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2290% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +171.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1µg | 23.9µg | 42% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 2.07g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.552g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.581g | 24% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.47mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.098mg | 18% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 4.54g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 76mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.315mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 38mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 21mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 5mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.289mg | 12% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 138kcal | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.419g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.65mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.077mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
| Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Folate | 93µg | 84µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.136mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 25.16g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.263mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 23.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.029g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +193.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +759.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +386% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +95.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1650.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +653.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.4% |
