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Falafel vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between falafel and peppermint

  • Falafel has more phosphorus; however, peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, iron, calcium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% more.
  • Falafel has 10 times more saturated fat than peppermint. Falafel has 2.383g of saturated fat, while peppermint has 0.246g.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than falafel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Falafel, home-prepared and Peppermint, 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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +48.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~80mg
~equal in Potassium ~569mg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1887.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.129mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 31.8mg 34%
Fiber 8g 32%
Fats 17.8g 0.94g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.033g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.508g 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 212µg 23%
Iron 3.42mg 5.08mg 21%
Manganese 0.691mg 1.176mg 21%
Calcium 54mg 243mg 19%
Protein 13.31g 3.75g 19%
Phosphorus 192mg 73mg 17%
Calories 333kcal 70kcal 13%
Sodium 294mg 31mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.246g 10%
Copper 0.258mg 0.329mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.266mg 8%
Carbs 31.84g 14.89g 6%
Folate 93µg 114µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.082mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.706mg 4%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.11mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.338mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 6.89g N/A
Magnesium 82mg 80mg 0%
Potassium 585mg 569mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.129mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1793.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%
Contains more WaterWater +127.2%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30721.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +718.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.