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Falafel vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and parsley

  • Falafel is higher in manganese, phosphorus, and copper, yet parsley is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and calcium.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin A needs 168% more than falafel.
  • Falafel contains 18 times more saturated fat than parsley. While falafel contains 2.383g of saturated fat, parsley contains only 0.132g.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and Parsley, fresh.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +331.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
~equal in Potassium ~554mg

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8212.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 133mg 146%
Vitamin A 1µg 421µg 47%
Iron 3.42mg 6.2mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.124g 27%
Fats 17.8g 0.79g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.295g 25%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.16mg 23%
Protein 13.31g 2.97g 21%
Phosphorus 192mg 58mg 19%
Calories 333kcal 36kcal 15%
Folate 93µg 152µg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Copper 0.258mg 0.149mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.132g 10%
Sodium 294mg 56mg 10%
Carbs 31.84g 6.33g 9%
Calcium 54mg 138mg 8%
Magnesium 82mg 50mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.098mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.07mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.09mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.313mg 2%
Potassium 585mg 554mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403%
Contains more WaterWater +153.4%
~equal in Other ~2.2g

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% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3347.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3254.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.