Falafel vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between falafel and pasta
- Pasta has less iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
- Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 29% more.
- Falafel has 49 times more sodium than pasta. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.
- Pasta has a higher glycemic index than falafel.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +355.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2337.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +177.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +167.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +204.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +208.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +267.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +45.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.14mg | 29% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 1.05g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.429g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 0.124g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.224mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 63mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.093mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 24mg | 17% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 5.15g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 18mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 6mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 131kcal | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 0.15g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.56mg | 9% |
| Folate | 93µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.034mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.209mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.183mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 24.93g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1595.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +683.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8102.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +869.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.7% |
