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Falafel vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between falafel and papaya

  • Falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, and zinc, yet papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 66% higher.
  • Falafel contains 37 times more sodium than papaya. Falafel contains 294mg of sodium, while papaya contains 8mg.

Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Papayas, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.4%
Contains more IronIron +1268%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1820%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1627.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +534.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +514.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3706.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 60.9mg 66%
Iron 3.42mg 0.25mg 40%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.04mg 28%
Fats 17.8g 0.26g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.058g 27%
Protein 13.31g 0.47g 26%
Phosphorus 192mg 10mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.072g 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.045mg 24%
Calories 333kcal 43kcal 15%
Magnesium 82mg 21mg 15%
Folate 93µg 37µg 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.08mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 8mg 12%
Potassium 585mg 182mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.027mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.081g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.023mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 10.82g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.038mg 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 0.357mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.191mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.005mg 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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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2731.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6746.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.3%
Contains more OtherOther +523.1%
Contains more WaterWater +154.4%

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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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14026.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7072.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.