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Falafel vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and oregano

  • Oregano is higher than falafel in iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Oregano covers your daily iron needs 417% more than falafel.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2857.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.4%
Contains more IronIron +976%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +622.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +735.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 3.42mg 36.8mg 417%
Manganese 0.691mg 4.99mg 187%
Fiber 42.5g 170%
Calcium 54mg 1597mg 154%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 1.044mg 71%
Magnesium 82mg 270mg 45%
Copper 0.258mg 0.633mg 42%
Folate 93µg 237µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.528mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.716g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 4.64mg 22%
Fats 17.8g 4.28g 21%
Potassium 585mg 1260mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.369g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.921mg 13%
Carbs 31.84g 68.92g 12%
Sodium 294mg 25mg 12%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.69mg 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 85µg 9%
Protein 13.31g 9g 9%
Phosphorus 192mg 148mg 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.5µg 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.383g 1.551g 4%
Calories 333kcal 265kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.177mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.3mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +315.9%
Contains more WaterWater +248.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.5%
Contains more OtherOther +223.9%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1320.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.