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Falafel vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between falafel and okra?

  • Falafel is richer in iron, phosphorus, copper, potassium, zinc, and folate, while okra is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 35% higher.
  • Okra has 92 times less saturated fat than falafel. Falafel has 2.383g of saturated fat, while okra has 0.026g.

We used Falafel, home-prepared and Okra, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 25% 26% 23% 36% 16% 26% 0.91% 103% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more IronIron +451.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14%

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%
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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 77% 12% 5.4% 0% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 0% 78% 45% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1337.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Okra DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.62mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.027g 28%
Fats 17.8g 0.19g 27%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.017g 25%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 23mg 24%
Protein 13.31g 1.93g 23%
Phosphorus 192mg 61mg 19%
Copper 0.258mg 0.109mg 17%
Calories 333kcal 33kcal 15%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Sodium 294mg 7mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.026g 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.58mg 8%
Folate 93µg 60µg 8%
Potassium 585mg 299mg 8%
Carbs 31.84g 7.45g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.215mg 7%
Magnesium 82mg 57mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.2mg 5%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.788mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 36µg 4%
Calcium 54mg 82mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.245mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.031mg 0%

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
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2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +589.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9268.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.4%
Contains more OtherOther +185.9%
Contains more WaterWater +158.8%

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
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37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59729.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15307.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/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.