Falafel vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are falafel and macadamia different?

Falafel is higher in folate and protein; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, fats, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Falafel

Macadamia

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%

~equal in Iron ~3.69mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Falafel

Macadamia

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+745.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Protein	13.31g	7.91g	11%
Magnesium	82mg	130mg	11%
Vitamin B3	1.044mg	2.473mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.292mg	0.758mg	9%
Carbs	31.84g	13.82g	6%
Potassium	585mg	368mg	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%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	250kcal	908kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	14g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6	5	N/A
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%