Falafel vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are falafel and macadamia different?
- Falafel is higher in folate; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 150% higher.
- Falafel contains 59 times more sodium than macadamia. While falafel contains 294mg of sodium, macadamia contains only 5mg.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than falafel (33).
Falafel, home-prepared and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +57.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +193% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +497.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +260% |
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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +745.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +718.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +159.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 4.131mg | 150% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 58.877g | 122% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 75.77g | 89% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 1.195mg | 87% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.756mg | 55% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 12.061g | 44% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 11µg | 21% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 718kcal | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 1.502g | 18% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 5mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.275mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 130mg | 11% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 7.91g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.758mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.473mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 368mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 13.82g | 6% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 3.6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 85mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 3.69mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 188mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2445.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +325.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +177% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +478.9% |
