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Falafel vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and brazil nut?

  • Falafel is richer in folate, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and manganese.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Brazil nut has 98 times less sodium than falafel. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while brazil nut has 3mg.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than brazil nut (10).

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types in this comparison.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +575.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191600%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.258mg 1.743mg 165%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 24.399g 135%
Phosphorus 192mg 725mg 76%
Fats 17.8g 67.1g 76%
Magnesium 82mg 376mg 70%
Saturated fat 2.383g 16.134g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.617mg 39%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 23.879g 34%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.223mg 23%
Zinc 1.5mg 4.06mg 23%
Folate 93µg 22µg 18%
Calories 333kcal 659kcal 16%
Sodium 294mg 3mg 13%
Iron 3.42mg 2.43mg 12%
Calcium 54mg 160mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.035mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 11.74g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.295mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 585mg 659mg 2%
Protein 13.31g 14.32g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.2%
Contains more WaterWater +912.3%
Contains more FatsFats +277%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
~equal in Protein ~14.32g

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +486.5%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.