Falafel vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between falafel and penne
- Falafel is richer than penne in iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 33% higher.
- Falafel contains 10 times more polyunsaturated fat than penne. Falafel contains 4.16g of polyunsaturated fat, while penne contains 0.4g.
Food types used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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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 | +173.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +379.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +327.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.8mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 30% | |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 29% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.4g | 25% |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 1g | 23% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 4g | 21% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 5.7g | 15% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 122mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 30mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 118mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 333kcal | 126kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 16.8g | 5% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 89mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.1mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 248mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 2.3g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +345% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +109.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +917.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +940% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.3g
