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Falafel vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and orange juice

  • Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, and zinc, yet orange juice is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for orange juice is 54% higher.
  • Falafel contains 294 times more sodium than orange juice. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while orange juice contains 1mg.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index than orange juice.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Orange juice, raw.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +645.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.5%
Contains more IronIron +1610%
Contains more CopperCopper +486.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1029.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4835.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +210%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Orange juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 50mg 54%
Iron 3.42mg 0.2mg 40%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.014mg 29%
Fats 17.8g 0.2g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.04g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.036g 25%
Protein 13.31g 0.7g 25%
Phosphorus 192mg 17mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.044mg 24%
Magnesium 82mg 11mg 17%
Folate 93µg 30µg 16%
Calories 333kcal 45kcal 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.05mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 1mg 13%
Potassium 585mg 200mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.024g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.03mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 10.4g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 11mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.19mg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 10.2g N/A
Sugar 8.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.003mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1801.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.2%
Contains more OtherOther +507.5%
Contains more WaterWater +155.1%

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28152.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.